globalization

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English

Etymology

globalize +‎ -ation

Pronunciation

  • (UK) IPA(key): /ˌɡləʊ.bə.laɪˈzeɪ.ʃən/
  • (US) IPA(key): /ˌɡloʊ.bə.laɪˈzeɪ.ʃən/, /ˌɡloʊ.bə.lɪˈzeɪ.ʃən/, /ˌɡloʊ.bləˈzeɪ.ʃən/
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  • (General Australian) IPA(key): /ˌɡləʉ.bə.lɑɪˈzæɪ.ʃən/

Noun

globalization (countable and uncountable, plural globalizations)

  1. Alternative spelling of globalisation
    • 2018 June 14, Timothy Snyder, “How Did the Nazis Gain Power in Germany?”, in The New York Times:
      He presents Hitler’s rise as an element of the collapse of a republic confronting dilemmas of globalization with imperfect instruments and flawed leaders.

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