globalism
noun
glob·al·ism
ˈglō-bə-ˌli-zəm 
: a national policy of treating the whole world as a proper sphere for political influence compare imperialism, internationalism
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Trump’s tariffs and trade wars prompted Democrats to double down on globalism and free trade, alienating many working-class voters.
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Nafees Alam, Boston Herald, 18 Oct. 2025
So in terms of what is just and good, was globalism a worthwhile enterprise?
—Belinda Luscombe, Time, 13 Oct. 2025
The heady days of globalism are behind us, and nostalgia for a world order that never truly existed doesn’t serve us.
—Koray Köse, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
The original Alien came out at the end of a decade defined in part by stagflation, corporate consolidation, globalism, and a general sense of cynicism that pervaded American culture.
—James Grebey, Vulture, 12 Aug. 2025
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Nafees Alam, Boston Herald, 18 Oct. 2025
So in terms of what is just and good, was globalism a worthwhile enterprise?
—Belinda Luscombe, Time, 13 Oct. 2025
The heady days of globalism are behind us, and nostalgia for a world order that never truly existed doesn’t serve us.
—Koray Köse, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
The original Alien came out at the end of a decade defined in part by stagflation, corporate consolidation, globalism, and a general sense of cynicism that pervaded American culture.
—James Grebey, Vulture, 12 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for globalism
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“Globalism.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/globalism. Accessed 4 Nov. 2025.
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