globalization
noun
glob·al·i·za·tion
ˌglō-bə-lə-ˈzā-shən 
: the act or process of globalizing : the state of being globalized
especially
: the development of an increasingly integrated global economy marked especially by free trade, free flow of capital, and the tapping of cheaper foreign labor markets
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In the first place, there never was a market-worshiping era of pure globalization.
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David Brooks, Mercury News, 31 May 2025
Indeed, one of the most important tenets of the twentieth-century world order and the rise of globalization has been the position of the dollar as the international reserve currency.
—Mike O'Sullivan, Forbes.com, 30 May 2025
Those who want to salvage the United States’ innovation agenda must not make the same error that the architects of globalization did.
—David G. Victor, Foreign Affairs, 28 May 2025
Even if an American movie is made in the U.S., various elements of postproduction, such as visual effects, may still take place outside the country—as with so many other industries, the many forces of globalization can be tough to combat.
—David Sims, The Atlantic, 17 May 2025
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David Brooks, Mercury News, 31 May 2025
Indeed, one of the most important tenets of the twentieth-century world order and the rise of globalization has been the position of the dollar as the international reserve currency.
—Mike O'Sullivan, Forbes.com, 30 May 2025
Those who want to salvage the United States’ innovation agenda must not make the same error that the architects of globalization did.
—David G. Victor, Foreign Affairs, 28 May 2025
Even if an American movie is made in the U.S., various elements of postproduction, such as visual effects, may still take place outside the country—as with so many other industries, the many forces of globalization can be tough to combat.
—David Sims, The Atlantic, 17 May 2025
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“Globalization.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/globalization. Accessed 6 Jun. 2025.
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