globalisation

/ˌɡləʊ.bə.laɪˈzeɪ.ʃən/

ɡləʊ · bə · LAꞮZEꞮ · ʃən (4 syllables)

English Noun
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Definition

The process of becoming a more interconnected world.

Etymology

From global + -isation or globalise + -ation. Popularized by German-American economist and professor at Harvard Business School Theodore Levitt.

Example Sentences

  • "Sure, globalization as flows of trade will continue. But globalization as the driving logic of world affairs — that seems to be over."
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