Definition of “global” - English Dictionary

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“global” in English

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globaladjective

uk ​ /ˈɡləʊ.bəl/ us ​ /ˈɡloʊ.bəl/
globally
adverb uk ​ /ˈɡləʊ.bəl.i/ us ​ /ˈɡloʊ.bəl.i/

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).

(Definition of “global” from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

“global” in American English

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globaladjective

us ​ /ˈɡloʊ·bəl/

› politics & government relating to the whole world:

We hope an era of peace and global cooperation has begun.
globally
adverb us ​ /ˈɡloʊ·bə·li/

›

The company is trying to compete globally.

(Definition of “global” from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

“global” in Business English

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globaladjective

uk ​ /ˈɡləʊbəl/ us ​

› including or affecting the whole world:

The President argued that technology and his energy plans "will help us to confront the serious challenge of global climate change."
a global catastrophe/problem

› considering or relating to all parts of a situation or subject:

This report gives a global picture of the company's finances.
go global

› to start operating in countries all over the world:

The firm made its bid to go global by taking over a leading American electronics distributor.
globally
adverb

›

The company has to be able to compete globally.

(Definition of “global” from the Cambridge Business English Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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