globalization

globalization

English

Etymology

    From globalize + -ation.

    Pronunciation

    • (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˌɡləʊ.bə.laɪˈzeɪ.ʃən/
    • (US) IPA(key): /ˌɡloʊ.bə.laɪˈzeɪ.ʃən/, /ˌɡloʊ.bə.lɪˈzeɪ.ʃən/, /ˌɡloʊ.bləˈzeɪ.ʃən/
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    • (General Australian) IPA(key): /ˌɡləʉ.bə.lɑeˈzæɪ.ʃən/
    • (New Zealand) IPA(key): /ˌɡlɐʉ.bə.laɪˈzæɪ.ʃən/, [ˌɡlɐʉ.bə.lɑe̯ˈzæɪ.ʃən]

    Noun

    globalization (countable and uncountable, plural globalizations)

    1. American and Oxford British English standard spelling of globalisation.
      • 2018 June 14, Timothy Snyder, “How Did the Nazis Gain Power in Germany?”, in The New York Times:
        He presents Hitler’s rise as an element of the collapse of a republic confronting dilemmas of globalization with imperfect instruments and flawed leaders.

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