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internationalize

(UK also internationalise) internationalize: listen to British English pronunciationinternationalize: listen to American pronunciation /ˌɪntəˈnæʃənəlaɪz/ US  /-ṱɚ-/ verb [I or T]

Definition

to become or make something become international:
The company will focus on raising productivity, serving customers, and internationalizing its business.
There is an increasing demand on unions and works councils to internationalize their activities.
internationalization (UK also internationalisation) /ˌɪntəˌnæʃənəlɪˈzeɪʃən/ US  /-ṱɚ-/ noun [U]
The internationalization of Web content is achieved when that content adapts to the requirements of a global audience.
(Definition of internationalize verb from the Cambridge Business English Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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