globalised
Spread across borders
Globalised is the British spelling of globalized, the past tense and adjective form of globalize.
Something globalised has become worldwide in scope or operation: a globalised economy, globalised supply chains.
The term often carries political undertones—celebrated for spreading opportunity or criticized for eroding local cultures and labor protections.
Operating across multiple countries
- corporationLegally separate business entity
- outsourcingThird-party task delegation
- offshoringMoving work overseas
- liberalizationReducing state economic controls
deregulation · tariffs · export · import · commodities · containerization · shipping · logistics
Coexistence of diverse traditions
- cosmopolitanCulturally sophisticated, internationally fluent
- cross-culturalInvolving multiple societies
- diasporaScattered population sharing origins
- expatriateOne living abroad permanently
Interconnected computer systems
- telecommunicationsRemote signal transmission technology
- satelliteOrbiting celestial body
- broadbandFast internet access
- streamingReal-time digital delivery
Society adopting fast-food principles
- WesternizationAdopting Western cultural practices
- AmericanizationAdopting US cultural norms
- monocultureSingle-crop agricultural system
- standardizationImplementing uniform technical specifications
Global disease outbreak
- epidemicWidespread disease occurrence
- outbreakSudden eruption of trouble
- contagionDisease spread by contact
- transmissionSending of information
COVID-19 · SARS · Ebola · Zika · quarantine · WHO · superspreader
Global standards body
- harmonizationCreating consistency across systems
- regulationsEnforced rules and standards
- complianceAdhering to requirements
- certificationAttestation of qualification
multinational
Operating across multiple countries
- corporationLegally separate business entity
- outsourcingThird-party task delegation
- offshoringMoving work overseas
liberalization · deregulation · tariffs · export · import · commodities · containerization · shipping · logistics · customs
multiculturalism
Coexistence of diverse traditions
- cosmopolitanCulturally sophisticated, internationally fluent
- cross-culturalInvolving multiple societies
- diasporaScattered population sharing origins
internet
Interconnected computer systems
- telecommunicationsRemote signal transmission technology
- satelliteOrbiting celestial body
- broadbandFast internet access
McDonaldization
Society adopting fast-food principles
- WesternizationAdopting Western cultural practices
- AmericanizationAdopting US cultural norms
- monocultureSingle-crop agricultural system
pandemic
Global disease outbreak
- epidemicWidespread disease occurrence
- outbreakSudden eruption of trouble
- contagionDisease spread by contact
transmission · COVID-19 · SARS · Ebola · Zika · quarantine · WHO · superspreader
ISO
Global standards body
- harmonizationCreating consistency across systems
- regulationsEnforced rules and standards
- complianceAdhering to requirements
certification · protocols · benchmarking · accreditation · interoperability
globalisedisolated
Separated from others
insular · disconnected · fragmented · siloed · compartmentalised
globalisedprotectionist
Favors limiting foreign trade
autarkic · closed · inward-looking · nationalist · isolationist