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

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Although the overall economic benefits of globalization are undisputed, they have been unevenly distributed. —

Roger W. Ferguson, Foreign Affairs, 30 Jan. 2025 Howells may end up proving out the international prize purse case to his fellow players in 2025, and is a trail blazer for the globalization of the sport. —

Todd Boss, Forbes, 22 Jan. 2025 Presidents of both parties supported these changes, to differing degrees, and argued that the inevitable march of globalization demanded them. —

David Leonhardt, New York Times, 15 Jan. 2025 Jean-Marie Le Pen, the founder of the far-right National Front party who tapped into working class concerns over immigration and globalization and built a career on provocative rhetoric that many saw as racist and xenophobic, has died aged 96. —

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