globalism

noun

glob·​al·​ism ˈglō-bə-ˌli-zəm How to pronounce globalism (audio)
: a national policy of treating the whole world as a proper sphere for political influence compare imperialism, internationalism
globalist noun

Examples of globalism in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web And yes, globalism and the global pandemic have ruthlessly affected small-scale retailers and artisanal producers of every type. Elizabeth Heath, Travel + Leisure, 30 June 2024 Trump’s foreign policy and trade policy can be accurately understood as a reaction to the shortcomings of neoliberal internationalism, or globalism, as practiced from the early 1990s until 2017. Robert C. O’Brien, Foreign Affairs, 18 June 2024 Modern arguments about globalism between former President Donald Trump and President Joe Biden harken back to at least May of 1943. David Jackson, USA TODAY, 5 June 2024 Keeping the World at Bay Does globalism subvert democracy—or strengthen it? Sadanand Dhume, Foreign Affairs, 10 June 2024 See all Example Sentences for globalism 

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Word History

First Known Use

1943, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of globalism was in 1943

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“Globalism.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/globalism. Accessed 15 Jul. 2024.

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