globalization

noun

glob·​al·​i·​za·​tion ˌglō-bə-lə-ˈzā-shən How to pronounce globalization (audio)
: 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

Examples of globalization in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The United States’ challenges lie not in globalization itself. Niccolo W. Bonifai, Foreign Affairs, 12 Sep. 2024 And then so did the business because of cable, VHD and then DVDs, the globalization of cinema. Mike Fleming Jr, Deadline, 7 Sep. 2024 In the 1980s, as breakneck globalization ushered in a new world where mass production reached more people than ever before, diets around the world changed, too. Jess Craig, Vox, 5 Sep. 2024 Increasingly, wealth is growing fastest at the top of the pyramid, as technology and globalization create winner-take-all markets and outsized rewards for tech entrepreneurs. Robert Frank, CNBC, 5 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for globalization 

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Word History

Etymology

see globe entry 1

First Known Use

1930, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of globalization was in 1930

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“Globalization.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/globalization. Accessed 14 Oct. 2024.

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