Definition of globalize
globalized
;globalizing
transitive verb
: to make global; especially : to make worldwide in scope or application globalize a company's operations
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Examples of globalize in a Sentence
The economy has become globalized.
The company is planning to globalize.
Recent Examples of globalize from the Web
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In 1993, Parker Pen was purchased by Gillette, which sold it to Newell Rubbermaid, the owner of Sharpie, PaperMate, and other stationery brands; its production was globalized, and its Janesville workforce downsized.
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But the Mistral buy might also portend a future Russian arms industry that is truly globalized, and thus more efficient.
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1937
First Known Use of globalize
1937
GLOBALIZE Defined for English Language Learners
globalize
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Definition of globalize for English Language Learners
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: to make (something) cover, involve, or affect the entire world
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of a business : to begin to operate throughout the world
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