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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Anthony Milewski, Forbes, 21 Jan. 2025
Prior to pursuing Anglo American, BHP completed an acquisition of OZ Minerals in 2023, bolstering its copper and nickel portfolio.
—Sam Meredith, CNBC, 20 Jan. 2025
And together with the established Native, Black, Latino and Anglo populations, these new Americans and their descendants helped the United States develop a booming industrial economy and win two world wars.
—Marcela Valdes, New York Times, 18 Jan. 2025
In other business news, Anglo American is facing legal issues in Chile after the country’s Superintendency of the Environment (SMA) filed four environmental charges against the company on Monday.
—Chloe Taylor, CNBC, 24 Dec. 2024
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Noun
Companies like Anglo American have leveraged AI to implement water conservation initiatives.
—Anthony Milewski, Forbes, 21 Jan. 2025
Prior to pursuing Anglo American, BHP completed an acquisition of OZ Minerals in 2023, bolstering its copper and nickel portfolio.
—Sam Meredith, CNBC, 20 Jan. 2025
And together with the established Native, Black, Latino and Anglo populations, these new Americans and their descendants helped the United States develop a booming industrial economy and win two world wars.
—Marcela Valdes, New York Times, 18 Jan. 2025
In other business news, Anglo American is facing legal issues in Chile after the country’s Superintendency of the Environment (SMA) filed four environmental charges against the company on Monday.
—Chloe Taylor, CNBC, 24 Dec. 2024
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“Anglo.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Anglo. Accessed 27 Jan. 2025.
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