COUNTRYSIDE ALLIANCE


Meaning of COUNTRYSIDE ALLIANCE in English

a British political organization formed in 1998 which campaigns for people living in country areas. It is best known for supporting fox hunting (= a sport in which foxes are hunted by dogs and by people on horses) but it also campaigns on issues which affect farmers and against the closing of services such as post offices in country areas.

Oxford guide to British and American culture English vocabulary.      Руководство по британской и американской культуре, Оксфордский английский словарь.