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globalisation

glo·ba·li·sation

UK/ˌɡləʊ.bə.laɪˈzeɪ.ʃən/ US/ˌɡloʊ.bə.lɪˈzeɪ.ʃən/ uncommon

noun

1.

growth to a global or worldwide scale

  • “the globalization of the communication industry”
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Origin

From global + -isation or globalise + -ation. Popularized by German-American economist and professor at Harvard Business School Theodore Levitt.

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