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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Much like how Carey considered free trade an existential threat to America, critics of modern-day globalization, or international free trade, believe these forces are a threat to America’s position in the global economy today.
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Made By History, Time, 28 Apr. 2025
The textile and apparel industry has steadily declined in the United States over the past several decades, largely due to the rise of cheaper overseas production and globalization, according to Sheng Lu, a professor at the University of Delaware’s Department of Fashion and Apparel Studies.
—Nayeli Jaramillo-Plata, CNN Money, 26 Apr. 2025
Independence and globalization Alaska is not alone in grappling with the tension between energy self-sufficiency and economic efficiency.
—Brett Watson, The Conversation, 24 Apr. 2025
Roy and Raman point to the effects of migration and globalization as well as the pro-business turns of the communist and center-left parties that have long dominated the state.
—Foreign Affairs, 22 Apr. 2025
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Made By History, Time, 28 Apr. 2025
The textile and apparel industry has steadily declined in the United States over the past several decades, largely due to the rise of cheaper overseas production and globalization, according to Sheng Lu, a professor at the University of Delaware’s Department of Fashion and Apparel Studies.
—Nayeli Jaramillo-Plata, CNN Money, 26 Apr. 2025
Independence and globalization Alaska is not alone in grappling with the tension between energy self-sufficiency and economic efficiency.
—Brett Watson, The Conversation, 24 Apr. 2025
Roy and Raman point to the effects of migration and globalization as well as the pro-business turns of the communist and center-left parties that have long dominated the state.
—Foreign Affairs, 22 Apr. 2025
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“Globalization.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/globalization. Accessed 10 May. 2025.
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