soft brexit
/ˈsɑft ˌbɹɛksɪt/
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.74 in modern English
22
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
3
Syllables
9
Unique Chars
Meaning
name
The (hypothetical) withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union while generally remaining in European institutions (e.g. the European single market or customs union).
British usage
Example Sentences
- "Without question now, Britain is not ready for the negotiations, having spent the past year largely avoiding a real debate on the topic, other than a vague argument over the merits of a “hard Brexit” (as a clean break from the European Union is known), versus a “soft Brexit,” which would require more compromise."
- "The debate over the right terms and conditions for Britain’s departure from the European Union is often simplified into two clashing concepts: a soft Brexit and a hard one. The first tends to be favoured by those who voted Remain in the 2016 referendum, the second by those who voted Leave. Yet what is the real, practical difference between the two? And can bits of both be combined to some degree?"
- "Labour's vision for a soft Brexit would have seen Britain remain closely aligned with the EU customs, tariff and regulatory regimes and the continent's single market. Such a relationship would have meant that Britain would continue to allow EU migrants to live and work in the United Kingdom, while withdrawing from the EU legislature."
Etymology
Regional Pronunciation
- American English: /ˈsɑft ˌbɹɛksɪt/
- British English: /ˈsɒft ˌbɹɛksɪt/
Usage
- British usage
Phrases
hard Brexit
Brexit glossary