An·glo
ˈaŋ-(ˌ)glō 
plural Anglos
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: a white inhabitant of the U.S. of non-Hispanic descent
Anglo
adjective
Black and Latino folks were also expected to blend into the white non-Hispanic Anglo culture.
—
Carmelo Rivera
Carmelo Rivera
But he and his band mates, Bronx-bred New Yorkers of Dominican descent who sing in both Spanish and English, are nearly invisible in the Anglo news media.
—Jody Rosen
Jody Rosen
An·glo-
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ˈaŋ-(ˌ)glō,
-glə
: English
Anglo-Norman
2
-(ˌ)glō
: English and
Anglo-Japanese
Examples of Anglo in a Sentence
Noun
a committee with a mixture of Black people, Hispanic people, and Anglos
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Tim Treadgold, Forbes, 8 Oct. 2024
Shares of Anglo American, Antofagasta and Rio Tinto were all more than 5% lower by 9:50 a.m.
—Karen Gilchrist,holly Ellyatt, CNBC, 8 Oct. 2024
Executives at Anglo American Plc, Rio Tinto Plc and Siemens AG were among signatories to a letter warning the previous prime minister Rishi Sunak that Britain’s migration policies may weaken the university sector.
—Orianna Rosa Royle, Fortune Europe, 17 Aug. 2024
Several big companies are looking at potential London share listings, including miner Anglo American Platinum Ltd., Hong Kong conglomerate CK Infrastructure Holdings Ltd. and Chinese fast-fashion giant Shein.
—Sagarika Jaisinghani, Fortune Europe, 13 Aug. 2024
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Noun
Poor Price Outlook Rio Tinto’s interest in lithium is not shared by rivals such as BHP and Anglo American which are concerned about the outlook for the price over the next few years.
—Tim Treadgold, Forbes, 8 Oct. 2024
Shares of Anglo American, Antofagasta and Rio Tinto were all more than 5% lower by 9:50 a.m.
—Karen Gilchrist,holly Ellyatt, CNBC, 8 Oct. 2024
Executives at Anglo American Plc, Rio Tinto Plc and Siemens AG were among signatories to a letter warning the previous prime minister Rishi Sunak that Britain’s migration policies may weaken the university sector.
—Orianna Rosa Royle, Fortune Europe, 17 Aug. 2024
Several big companies are looking at potential London share listings, including miner Anglo American Platinum Ltd., Hong Kong conglomerate CK Infrastructure Holdings Ltd. and Chinese fast-fashion giant Shein.
—Sagarika Jaisinghani, Fortune Europe, 13 Aug. 2024
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“Anglo.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Anglo. Accessed 29 Nov. 2024.
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