globalism
noun
glob·al·ism
ˈglō-bə-ˌli-zəm 
: a national policy of treating the whole world as a proper sphere for political influence compare imperialism, internationalism
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Numerous factors — including the extent of British colonialism, the rise of globalism, and, more than anything else, the value of the American dollar and how the world economy runs on it — have meant that English is dominant across various industries.
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Carey Baraka, The Dial, 26 June 2025
Free trade once aligned with America’s economic and security interests, but in recent years experts have suggested pulling back from globalism and rebuilding the domestic economy.
—Robert Kuttner, The New York Review of Books, 28 Nov. 2024
Between his YouTube and Rumble channels, he's gained millions of subscribers with his videos criticizing globalism, the mainstream media and vaccines.
—Andrew Limbong, NPR, 2 May 2025
The Liberal Party — which appointed a literal icon of globalism and world governance as prime minister– is casting Trump as the main villain, rather than their own crippling globalist policies.
—Rachel Marsden, Hartford Courant, 19 Apr. 2025
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Carey Baraka, The Dial, 26 June 2025
Free trade once aligned with America’s economic and security interests, but in recent years experts have suggested pulling back from globalism and rebuilding the domestic economy.
—Robert Kuttner, The New York Review of Books, 28 Nov. 2024
Between his YouTube and Rumble channels, he's gained millions of subscribers with his videos criticizing globalism, the mainstream media and vaccines.
—Andrew Limbong, NPR, 2 May 2025
The Liberal Party — which appointed a literal icon of globalism and world governance as prime minister– is casting Trump as the main villain, rather than their own crippling globalist policies.
—Rachel Marsden, Hartford Courant, 19 Apr. 2025
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“Globalism.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/globalism. Accessed 5 Jul. 2025.
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