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

Much like how Carey considered free trade an existential threat to America, critics of modern-day globalization, or international free trade, believe these forces are a threat to America’s position in the global economy today. — Made By History, Time, 28 Apr. 2025

The textile and apparel industry has steadily declined in the United States over the past several decades, largely due to the rise of cheaper overseas production and globalization, according to Sheng Lu, a professor at the University of Delaware’s Department of Fashion and Apparel Studies. —Nayeli Jaramillo-Plata, CNN Money, 26 Apr. 2025

Independence and globalization Alaska is not alone in grappling with the tension between energy self-sufficiency and economic efficiency. —Brett Watson, The Conversation, 24 Apr. 2025

Roy and Raman point to the effects of migration and globalization as well as the pro-business turns of the communist and center-left parties that have long dominated the state. —Foreign Affairs, 22 Apr. 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