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

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web Add globalization to the list of challenges confronting small business owners.

Gary Rivlin, Time, 2 Nov. 2022 The John Birch Society is a far-right political group dating to the late 1950s known for its opposition to the civil rights movement in the 1960s and continued opposition to globalization.

Ryan Randazzo, The Arizona Republic, 14 July 2022 Thanks to globalization, Savillum has come back to its origins via American cheesecake, and has been transformed into a sweet trend in Italy..

Silvia Marchetti, CNN, 24 May 2022 The internet, social media, and basketball’s globalization have made international recruiting more accessible.

Ethan Fuller, BostonGlobe.com, 22 Nov. 2022 This all adds up to a warped U.S. perspective on globalization.

Peter Vanham, Fortune, 16 Nov. 2022 The impact of globalization has been felt unevenly across sectors.

Michal Katz, Fortune, 2 Nov. 2022 Other financial dangers also lurk for tourist-reliant Dubai, built on the promise of globalization.

Jon Gambrell, ajc, 30 Oct. 2022 Voters in Italy last month elected a nationalist leader whose party proposes a U-turn from the effects of globalization.

Marc Fisher, Washington Post, 16 Oct. 2022 See More

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