The Special Relationship is a phrase used to describe the exceptionally close political, diplomatic, cultural, economic, military and historical relations between the United Kingdom and the United States, and to a lesser extent, Canada, following its use in a 1946 speech by British statesman Winston Churchill.
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[international relations] The term special relationship, in diplomacy, is used to describe exceptionally strong ties between nations, notably by Winston Churchill in 1946 to describe relations between the English-speaking people (see Special Relationship). In its extended use outside United Kingdom–United States relations has also been us...
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the much debated bond between the UK and the US. Coined in World War Two, commentators had speculated that the phrase was doomed, with George Bush seeming an unlikely soul mate for Tony Blair. The relationship was re-invigorated by 11 September, as Mr Blair proved his stalwart ally credentials by vowing to stand 'shoulder to shoulder' with the US. ...
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special relationship, n, •state of political and diplomatic relations between the United Kingdom and the United States of America forged during World War II; by extension, occasional status of personal relationship between British and American leaders, eg: Winston Churchill and Franklin D Roosevelt; Margaret Thatcher and Ronald Reagan; Tony B...
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Belief that ties of common language, culture, and shared aims of the defence of democratic principles should sustain a political relationship between the USA and the UK, and that the same would not...
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Belief that ties of common language, culture, and shared aims of the defence of democratic principles should sustain a political relationship between the USA and the UK, and that the same would not apply to relationships between the USA and other European states. Close cooperation in the sharing of nuclear-weapons technology has usually been ci...
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