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Ausexit
A proposed Australian 'exit', especially ending constitutional ties with the British monarchy or leaving the United Nations.
In a sentence
The campaigners used Ausexit for their proposed withdrawal.
Where it came from
The Australian National Dictionary Centre shortlisted and defined the term in its 2016 Australian Word of the Year discussion.
- Initial era
- 2000–today
- Where used
- Australian use; no narrower regional pattern established