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(UK politics) The (hypothetical) withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union while generally remaining in European institutions (e.g. the European single market or customs union).

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soft Brexit

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soft Brexit

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/ˈsɑft ˌbɹɛksɪt/

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(UK politics) The (hypothetical) withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union while generally remaining in European institutions (e.g. the European single market or customs union).

Japanese Meaning

（英国政治）英国が欧州連合（EU）から離脱する際、欧州単一市場や関税同盟などの欧州制度には残留しつつ、柔軟な関係を維持するというシナリオ、いわゆる穏健な離脱形態

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多くの有権者は、欧州の機関に概ね残る形での緩やかなEU離脱が、英国をEUの規則に従わせながらその制定に発言権を与えないのではないかと懸念した。

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(UK politics) The (hypothetical) withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union while generally remaining in European institutions (e.g. the European single market or customs union).

Without question now, Britain is not ready for the negotiations, having spent the past year largely avoiding a real debate on the topic, other than a vague argument over the merits of a “hard Brexit” (as a clean break from the European Union is known), versus a “soft Brexit,” which would require more compromise.

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