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anti-globalization

British  

noun

  1. a political belief opposed to the emergence of a single world market dominated by multinational companies

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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This has made facing up to the violations of liberty nearly impossible, since dissenters usually go quickly down the confusing road of anti-globalization, which has not yet been clarified to anyone’s satisfaction.

From Salon Aug. 13, 2017

The Battle of Seattle was basically this movement around anti-globalization, so thinking about the United States and Western powers really impacting the global economy.

From Slate Jul. 14, 2017

The Jan. 20 demonstrations recalled 2002, when Newsham ordered the arrests of hundreds of anti-globalization protesters corralled by police in Pershing Park.

From Washington Post Feb. 23, 2017

Speaking on the sidelines of the World Economic Forum, Mr. Chambers brushed aside anxiety over the anti-globalization movement that helped propel Mr. Trump to the presidency.

From The Wall Street Journal Jan. 17, 2017

It has also made him a symbol of an anti-globalization groundswell that aims to restrict the participation of foreign players in England’s soccer leagues.

From New York Times Apr. 1, 2015

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