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british [adjective]

Of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

US /ˈbrɪt̬.ɪʃ/ 
UK /ˈbrɪt.ɪʃ/ 

بريتانيايى‌

Example: 

He's got a British ​passport.

او پاسپورت بریتانیایی(انگلیسی) گرفته است.

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English

I. British1 /ˈbrɪtɪʃ/ BrE AmE adjective
[Language: Old English; Origin: Brettisc 'of ancient Britain', from Bret 'British person', from a Celtic language]
relating to Britain or its people:
the British government
a British-born scientist

Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

British

Brit·ish   [ˈbrɪtɪʃ]    [ˈbrɪtɪʃ]  adjective
1. (abbr. Br.) connected with the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland or the people who live there
the British Government
• He was born in France but his parents are British.

• British-based/British-born/British-made

2. the British noun plural the people of the United Kingdom
Derived Word: Britishness  
Word Origin:
[British Britishness] Old English Brettisc ‘relating to the ancient Britons’, from Bret ‘Briton’, from Latin Britto, or its Celtic equivalent.  
More About:
the British
There is no singular noun which is commonly used to refer to a person from Britain. Instead the adjective British is used: She’s British. The British have a very odd sense of humour. The adjective English refers only to people from England, not the rest of the United Kingdom.
The noun Briton is used mainly in newspapers: The survivors of the avalanche included 12 Britons. It also describes the early inhabitants of Britain: the ancient Britons. Brit is informal and can sound negative. Britisher is now very old-fashioned.
note at Scottish  
Example Bank:

• a truly British comic hero

Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary

Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary - 4th Edition
 

British / ˈbrɪt.ɪʃ /   / ˈbrɪt̬- / adjective

of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland:

He's got a British passport.

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Merriam-Webster's Advanced Learner's Dictionary

British

Brit·ish /ˈbrɪtɪʃ/ adj : of or relating to Great Britain and especially England
British newspapers
• a British port
the British : the people of Great Britain and especially England
• talked about the British