globalizationglo‧bal‧i‧za‧tion (also globalisation British English) /ˌɡləʊbəlaɪˈzeɪʃən $ ˌɡloʊbələ-/ ●○○ AWL noun [uncountable] 
Examples
the increasing globalization of world trade
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Thesaurus- Globalization can often lead to the destruction of local customs and cultures.
- Globalization has brought very little real benefit to developing countries.
- Globalization often means that poorer countries become too dependent on foreign investment, with the result that their own development suffers.
- a demonstration against globalization
- Some see the spread of English as an international language as just another consequence of globalization.
- Thanks to globalization, the burger you buy in Moscow is exactly the same as the one you buy in New York.
- the globalization of world markets
- The history of capitalism has beena history of the globalization of production.
- Ever since the age of discovery, the history of capitalism has been a history of the globalization of production.
- Heard all about the globalization of finance?
- Liberal approaches to modernization are closely linked to economic globalization.
- Neo-Marxists emphasize the globalization of capitalist production and the associated creation of a global division of labour.
- The globalization of all things electronic is still far from complete; and many early examples of electrical revolution existed 100 years ago.
- We are now coming to see that economic globalization has come at a heavy price.
- While liberal pluralist models best conceptualize the globalization process, no model is adequate.
Longman Language Activatorwhen a company operates in many different parts of the world► globalization
Word family when companies, especially from rich countries, employ people and trade in many different parts of the world: · Globalization has brought very little real benefit to developing countries.· The history of capitalism has been a history of the globalization of production.· a demonstration against globalization
everywhere in the world► everywhere in or to every country or area of the world: · Everywhere, even in the Antarctic, there are signs that the Earth is getting warmer.· Women everywhere are beginning to assert their rights.· Poverty affects children everywhere - not just in developing countries, but in Europe and North America as well.everywhere else (=in every other place): · We deliver goods the next day in the UK and within a week everywhere else.
► worldwide in every part of the world: · There has been a worldwide decrease in the number of whales.· Campaigners are calling for a worldwide ban on the use of land mines.· a worldwide TV audience of over a billion people
► all over the world in every part of the world - use this especially to say how much a particular idea, organization etc has spread: · The Red Cross is a large organization with members all over the world.· Teams from all over the world will compete in next week's tournament.· All over the world people's lives are being changed by the new technology.
► global involving or including the whole world - used especially in newspapers: · The new global economy is exciting and full of possibilities.· Only the UN can tackle global problems like pollution of the atmosphere.on a global scale: · Anything the US does is likely to have an impact on a global scale.
► the world over in every country or area of the world - use this to say that something is the same in each country: · Hollywood films are popular the world over.· Children the world over love a good story.
► globalization also globalisation British when companies and businesses operate all over the world and have factories, workers, shops etc in many different countries: · Globalization can often lead to the destruction of local customs and cultures.· Thanks to globalization, the burger you buy in Moscow is exactly the same as the one you buy in New York.· Anti-globalization protesters clashed with police on the streets of Geneva today.
things that affect or happen everywhere in the world► world use this to talk about something that exists everywhere in the world , affects the whole world , or is the best or most important in the world: · The top 50 multi-national companies control about 80% of world trade.· At that time Britain was a major world power.· Islam is one of the great world religions.world champion/record/expert (=the best in the world): · The ice skating show features twelve Olympic and world champions.· Jones is a world expert in genetics.
► global affecting the whole world - use this especially to talk about political or economic situations: · Campaigners have called for a global ban on landmines.· Multinational companies create, in effect, a global economy.global warming (=a global increase in temperature): · Scientists at an international conference have been discussing global warming and its possible effects.
► worldwide existing or happening in every country of the world: · There is a worldwide shortage of oil.· The concert attracted a worldwide television audience of over a billion people.
► globalization also globalisation British when companies from one country operate in and affect countries all over the world, for example by selling their goods there, having factories there, employing people there etc: · Some see the spread of English as an international language as just another consequence of globalization.· Globalization often means that poorer countries become too dependent on foreign investment, with the result that their own development suffers.· There were widespread anti-globalization demonstrations at the World Environmental summit yesterday, leading to the arrest of dozens of protestors.
WORD FAMILYnounglobeglobalizationadjectiveglobalverbglobalizeadverbglobally
the process of making something such as a business operate in a lot of different countries all around the world, or the result of this: the increasing globalization of world trade