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global

adjective (WORLD)
 
 
/ˈɡləʊ.bəl/ US  /ˈɡloʊ-/

Definition

B2 relating to the whole world: a global catastrophe/problemThe Earth and outer space - general words globally
 
 
/-i/ adverb
B2 The company has to be able to compete globally (= across the whole world). We need to look at this issue globally (= to look at all parts of it).The Earth and outer space - general wordsComplete and wholeVery and extreme
(Definition of global adjective (WORLD) from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

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