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Anglophone

[ ang-gluh-fohn ]

noun

  1. an English-speaking person, especially a native speaker of English.


adjective

  1. of or relating to speakers of English.

Anglophone

/ ˈæŋɡəˌəʊ /

noun

  1. a person who speaks English, esp a native speaker
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

adjective

  1. speaking English
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of Anglophone1

First recorded in 1965–70; Anglo- + -phone
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The album was to be Selena’s big anglophone crossover attempt, with “Dreaming of You” leading the charge.

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It didn’t land with the crowd, who met the anglophone dance grooves with blank stares.

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In a crowded market, labels are increasingly turning their attention to the UK – where the anglophone media has international reach, and there's a baked-in affection for boy and girl groups like Take That, Spice Girls, Girls Aloud and Little Mix.

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In the past, Anglophone separatists have kidnapped journalists while the government has arrested and detained members of the media.

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Cho is an influential figure in the Anglophone movement pushing for independence from Cameroon, where over 6,000 people have been killed and nearly a million others displaced since fighting began in 2016.

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