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global community

British  

noun

  1. the people or nations of the world, considered as being closely connected by modern telecommunications and as being economically, socially, and politically interdependent

"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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Leo writes that modern technology has wonderful benefits like the establishment and ease of worldwide interconnections, the formation of global community and solidarity via the digital commons.

From Slate • May 28, 2026

"Without international treaties monitoring these movements, the scale of the trade remains largely invisible to policy makers and the global community," he said.

From BBC • Mar. 28, 2026

"In this changing world, nations belong to a global community -- a situation in any one country would inevitably impact another," Lai said.

From Barron's • Feb. 12, 2026

What should the global community do to help people in Gaza?

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 13, 2025

If it was obvious to him that an atomic bomb might be possible, it was also obvious to everyone else in the global community of top physicists.

From "Bomb" by Steve Sheinkin

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