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worldwide

or world-wide

[ wurld-wahyd ]
/ ˈwɜrldˈwaɪd /
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adjective, adverb
throughout the world; extending or spread throughout the world: A few years later, the Beatles had skyrocketed to worldwide fame. This position will require you to travel worldwide.
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Origin of worldwide

First recorded in 1625–35; world + -wide
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How to use worldwide in a sentence

British Dictionary definitions for worldwide

worldwide
/ (ˈwɜːldˈwaɪd) /

adjective
applying or extending throughout the world; universal
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