Added 10 October 2026
globalisation
/ˌɡləʊ.bə.laɪˈzeɪ.ʃən/ noun
In Latin: globalizatio Wiktionary
noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about globalisation at Wordnik → Where our words come from →
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Growth to a global or worldwide scale.
the globalization of the communication industry
Origin
From global + -isation or globalise + -ation. Popularized by German-American economist and professor at Harvard Business School Theodore Levitt.
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