globalization
[ gloh-buh-luh-zey-shuh n ]
/ ˌgloʊ bə ləˈzeɪ ʃən /
noun
the act of globalizing, or extending to other or all parts of the world: the globalization of manufacturing.
worldwide integration and development: Globablization has resulted in the loss of some individual cultural identities.
Words nearby globalization
global search, global tectonics, global village, global warming, globalism, globalization, globalize, globate, globe, globe amaranth, globe artichoke
Also especially British, glob·al·i·sa·tion.
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globalization
globalisation
/ (ˌɡləʊbəlaɪˈzeɪʃən) /
noun
the process enabling financial and investment markets to operate internationally, largely as a result of deregulation and improved communications
the emergence since the 1980s of a single world market dominated by multinational companies, leading to a diminishing capacity for national governments to control their economies
the process by which a company, etc, expands to operate internationally
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