global

Definition

Concerning all parts of the world.

Etymology

From globe + -al; compare French global.

Example Sentences

• "Some rights are more global than others; social rights in particular do not seem to globalise easily."
• "It is time the international community faced the reality: we have an unmanageable, unfair, distortionary global tax regime. It is a tax system that is pivotal in creating the increasing inequality that marks most advanced countries today […]."
• "Pollution is a global problem."

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