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

Examples of globalization in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Both reports address how forces such as globalization, e-commerce, advanced technology and diversity are driving demand for additional executive level specialization. —Michael Peregrine, Forbes.com, 31 Mar. 2025

Kaczynski did undeniably stir something among the segment of the liberal intelligentsia that looked ambivalently upon the social and environmental consequences of the ascendant neoliberalism and globalization of the 1990s. —Charles Homans, New York Times, 22 Mar. 2025

The result is a cautionary tale about the globalization of local, Indigenous knowledge. —The Editors, JSTOR Daily, 13 Mar. 2025

Instead, a study by the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development estimated that globalization lowered annual inflation by only 0.1% in the United States between 1996 and 2005. —Andrew Rechenberg, Boston Herald, 11 Mar. 2025

Word History

Etymology

see globe entry 1

First Known Use

1930, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing globalization

• anti-globalization

Rhymes for globalization

• abbreviation
• abomination
• acceleration
• accentuation
• accommodation
• accreditation
• acculturation
• accumulation
• acetylation
• adjudication
• administration
• adulteration