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globalisation

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English

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Etymology

From global + -isation or globalise + -ation.

Pronunciation

Noun

globalisation (countable and uncountable, plural globalisations) (non-Oxford British English)

  1. The process of becoming a more interconnected world.
  2. The process of the world economy becoming dominated by capitalist models, according to the World System Theory.
    • 2022 April 8, David Brooks, “Globalization Is Over. The Global Culture Wars Have Begun.”, in The New York Times, →ISSN:
      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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French

Etymology

From globaliser + -ation.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɡlɔ.ba.li.za.sjɔ̃/
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Noun

globalisation f (plural globalisations)

  1. globalisation

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