internationalize
Americanverb (used with object)
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to make international, as in scope or character.
a local conflict that was internationalized into a major war.
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to place or bring under international control.
verb (used without object)
verb
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to make international
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to put under international control
Other Word Forms
Etymology
Origin of internationalize
First recorded in 1860–65; international + -ize
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Countries are also introducing measures to further internationalize their own currencies.
From Barron's ● Feb. 19, 2026
Chang’e-6 is carrying payloads from France, Italy, Sweden, and Pakistan, evidence that China continues to internationalize its space program.
From Science Magazine ● Apr. 23, 2024
We do it to grow the game and internationalize the game.”
From Seattle Times ● Mar. 21, 2023
Hammer’s appointment “is a conscious step taken by the board in order to further internationalize the Salzburg Festival,” Wilfried Haslauer Jr., the region’s governor, said in a statement.
From New York Times ● Dec. 10, 2021
Internationalization and Localization "Towards communicating on the Internet in any language…" Babel is an Alis Technologies/ Internet Society joint project to internationalize the Internet.
From Multilingualism on the Web by Marie Lebert
“There’s a kind of sense of local accountability, and as news becomes nationalized and even internationalized, there’s a loss there.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 18, 2025
“This dispute, unlike almost any other in the world, has been internationalized from the very beginning,” Sidoti said, “and there is therefore a continuing international responsibility for the resolution of the dispute.”
From Salon ● Oct. 30, 2024
“China welcomes foreign companies to invest and do business in China. We are committed to building an internationalized, market-oriented and law-based business environment,” said Mao Ning.
From Washington Times ● Apr. 28, 2023
“This kind of model — an internationalized national court — will facilitate broader international support and demonstrate Ukraine’s leadership in ensuring accountability for the crime of aggression,” the State Department said.
From Seattle Times ● Mar. 29, 2023
The Army and the Navy would be internationalized.
From The Masques of Ottawa by Augustus Bridle
Ray and Cruz were one of salsa’s most successful internationalizing forces, spreading the promise of its sound to countries like Colombia, in particular.
From New York Times ● Feb. 17, 2021
“Then there was the internationalizing of Black Friday as websites got bigger and bigger and more influential.”
From Washington Post ● Jun. 12, 2020
“My father was a pioneer in internationalizing the Chinese shipbuilding market, and it has been over 30 years that he has continuously ordered ships in China.”
From Seattle Times ● Jun. 2, 2019
In terms of internationalizing the game, North America, in terms of sustained international activity, is someplace we need to focus.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 3, 2015
Mr. Knox suggested the proposal of internationalizing the railways of Manchuria.
From My Three Years in America by Johann Heinrich Andreas Hermann Albrecht Graf von Bernstorff
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