special relationship

English

Proper noun

the special relationship

  1. (diplomacy, politics) The political and diplomatic relationship between the United States and the United Kingdom beginning in the World War II era.
    • 2003, Richard Curtis, Love Actually, spoken by US president (Billy Bob Thornton):
      Very satisfactory indeed. We got what we came for, and our special relationship is still very special.
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