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
The deal comes less than a year after New Zealand became the first country from outside of the European region to join Horizon Europe, as the European Union seeks to internationalize the program.
From Science Magazine ● Mar. 24, 2024
“Joan and I are starting to have some conversations about ‘might there be scope, in a future PST ART, to think of ways to explicitly internationalize it,’” she says.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 9, 2023
We do it to grow the game and internationalize the game.”
From Seattle Times ● Mar. 21, 2023
In the first place, there is an effort being made to internationalize labor unions.
From Socialism and Democracy in Europe by Orth, Samuel P.
There’s a comprehensiveness to how “We Are Guardians” lays out a big, knotty problem of environment, politics, geography and business — internationalized yet hyper-local — while spotlighting the Indigenous push-back efforts.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 6, 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
Qin said China will “unswervingly promote high-level opening up” and create a “market-oriented, law-based and internationalized business environment,” according to the statement.
From Seattle Times ● May 30, 2023
“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
I may say that it seems to be rather the consensus of opinion there that Constantinople ought to be internationalized.
From Woodrow Wilson as I Know Him by Tumulty, Joseph P.
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
Xi is driving broad economic reforms by opening up China’s capital markets, internationalizing the yuan currency, and seeking technical know-how through the pursuit of massive inbound and outbound investments.
From Reuters ● Nov. 10, 2017
And they have brought to light the fact that this inevitable internationalizing of economic production must be accompanied by a co-operative internationalizing of economic distribution, if murderous chaotic conflict is to be avoided.
From The Complex Vision by Powys, John Cowper
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