British Council

noun

1. an organization founded (1934) to extend the influence of British culture and education throughout the world

Example Sentences

Dr Shah will float the idea of a permanent BBC charter, which would bring the BBC in line with other institutions such as the British Council, the Bank of England and UK Sport.

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A British Council report valued Durga Puja’s 2019 economic impact at over $4.5bn, nearly 3% of West Bengal state’s GDP.

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A report from the British Council last week suggested the "post-Covid boom" in international-student numbers would end this year, because of "rising political pressure against migration" and the increasing cost of studying in the UK.

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Data from the British Council's latest report on language trends in England, external, published in June, suggests the take-up of some foreign language subjects is dwindling.

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A British Council survey of 2,083 pupils at the end of their first year of secondary school across the UK found just 20% saying they planned to study a language at GCSE.

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