单词 | bi and bi |
释义 | Bi and Bin. Canadian. Frequently attributive. Bilingualism and biculturalism; spec. designating (the approach of) the Royal Commission on Bilingualism and Biculturalism, established in 1963, which produced recommendations promoting bilingualism throughout Canada and resulting in the adoption of English and French as joint official languages in 1969. ΘΚΠ society > authority > rule or government > politics > other national politics > [noun] > Canadian politics > principles or policies Liberal-Conservatism1834 French Canadianism1839 bilingualism1901 Bi and Bi1968 notwithstanding clause1981 1968 Sat. Night (Toronto) Apr. 35/2 It would be folly to think of the Bi and Bi operations as sub judice and thus beyond the reach of running commentary. 1975 Globe & Mail (Toronto) 1 Dec. 6/3 In short, a bribe—to buy off opponents of bi-and-bi—and a bribe of very cynical dimensions. 1990 Maclean's 2 Apr. 2/2 The Meech Lake accord was yet another step away from Rowell-Sirois—the Trudeau and the ‘Bi-and-Bi’ way of looking at the country—and an effort to get Quebec to sign the Constitution. This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, March 2004; most recently modified version published online December 2021). < n.1968 |
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