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Definition bellwether in British English

bellwether noun

[countable] noun
/ˈbelweðə(r)/
1

something that is considered to be a sign of what is likely to happen

Example

The performance of the banking sector is a good bellwether of the economy generally.

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Definition bellwether in British English