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glob·al·ize  (glb-lz)
tr.v. glob·al·ized, glob·al·iz·ing, glob·al·iz·es
To make global or worldwide in scope or application.

global·i·zation (-l-zshn) n.
global·izer n.

globalization, globalisation [ˌgləʊbəlaɪˈzeɪʃən]
n
1. (Economics, Accounting & Finance / Banking & Finance) the process enabling financial and investment markets to operate internationally, largely as a result of deregulation and improved communications
2. (Business / Commerce) the emergence since the 1980s of a single world market dominated by multinational companies, leading to a diminishing capacity for national governments to control their economies
3. (Business / Commerce) the process by which a company, etc., expands to operate internationally
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.globalization - growth to a global or worldwide scaleglobalization - growth to a global or worldwide scale; "the globalization of the communication industry"
economic process - any process affecting the production and development and management of material wealth
Translations
globalization [ˌgləʊbəlaɪˈzeɪʃən] Nglobalización f

globalization [ˌgləʊbəlaɪˈzeɪʃən] globalisation (British) n [industry] → mondialisation f
economic globalization → la mondialisation économique

globalization

globalization عَوْلَمَة globalizace globalisering Globalisierung παγκοσμιοποίηση globalización globalisaatio mondialisation globalizacija globalizzazione グローバル化 세계화 globalisatie globalisering globalizacja globalização глобализация globalisering การกระจายไปทั่วโลก küreselleşme toàn cầu hóa 全球化


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00 Hardcover JZ1318 Globalization as an economic and business phenomenon is explored by business researchers, economists, development professionals, and social scientists.
However there are three primary defining pillars of globalization that includes cultural, political and economic dimensions (Potter, 2002).
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