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globalization

[ gloh-buh-luh-zey-shuhn ]

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noun

the act of globalizing, or extending to other or all parts of the world:
the globalization of manufacturing.
worldwide integration and development:
Globablization has resulted in the loss of some individual cultural identities.

globalization

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noun

the process enabling financial and investment markets to operate internationally, largely as a result of deregulation and improved communications
the emergence since the 1980s of a single world market dominated by multinational companies, leading to a diminishing capacity for national governments to control their economies
the process by which a company, etc, expands to operate internationally

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Word History and Origins

Origin of globalization¹

First recorded in 1925–30; global ( def ) + -ization ( def )

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Like few other places in the U.S., the economy and culture of Los Angeles have been forged by globalization.

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This pivot includes enacting a historic global tariff regime and a fundamental reassessment of free trade and globalization.

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In that sense, he argued, “the U.S. is getting most of the returns from globalization.”

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Like few other places in the U.S., the economy and culture of Los Angeles and its sprawling suburbs have been forged by globalization.

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The actor, who has turned to conspiracy theories against “globalization” to wave off the allegations in the past, will face a first hearing next month, officials say.

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globalism globalize

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