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globalisation

Globalisation (noun) means the process of becoming a more interconnected world.

noun
1
The process of becoming a more interconnected world.
2
The process of the world economy becoming dominated by capitalist models, according to the World System Theory.
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Etymology

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

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What is the meaning of globalisation?

"globalisation" (noun) means the process of becoming a more interconnected world.

What are the different meanings of globalisation?

"globalisation" has 2 main meanings: 1. The process of becoming a more interconnected world; 2. The process of the world economy becoming dominated by capitalist models, according to the World System Theory.

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