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Definition of global adjective from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

global

adjective
 
/ˈɡləʊbl/
 
/ˈɡləʊbl/
[usually before noun]
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  1. covering or affecting the whole world
    • This year the global economy will grow by about 4 per cent.
    • a global financial/economic crisis
    • the struggle to stay competitive in global markets
    • the country's ability to compete on a global scale
    • global trade/capitalism
    • the global war on terror
    • the global ban on commercial whaling
    • a global network of 64 national, regional and international organizations
    Collocations International relationsInternational relationsTrade
    • facilitate/​regulate trade (with other countries)
    • form/​join a trading bloc
    • live in/​compete in a global/​the world economy
    • support/​promote free trade
    • adopt/​call for/​oppose protectionist measures
    • erect/​impose/​reduce/​remove trade barriers
    • impose/​lift/​raise/​eliminate import tariffs (on something)
    • have/​run a huge/​large/​growing trade surplus/​deficit
    • embrace/​resist/​drive globalization
    Politics and law
    • conduct/​handle/​talk about/​discuss foreign policy
    • pursue an aggressive/​a hawkish foreign policy
    • require/​use/​conduct diplomacy
    • establish/​break off/​sever/​restore diplomatic relations
    • foster/​promote/​strengthen regional cooperation
    • facilitate/​achieve economic/​political integration
    • exercise/​defend/​protect/​transfer/​restore/​regain national/​state/​full/​limited sovereignty
    • consolidate/​extend/​lose/​retain your power (in the region)
    • hold/​maintain/​change/​alter/​shift/​be a shift in the balance of power (in the region)
    • cause/​create/​open/​expose/​heal/​repair a deep/​growing/​major/​serious rift between X and Y
    Meetings and agreements
    • have/​hold/​host/​attend an international conference/​an economic forum/​a summit meeting
    • launch a new round of global/​multilateral/​world trade negotiations
    • send/​head/​lead/​meet a high-level/​an official/​a trade delegation
    • begin/​start/​continue/​resume peace talks
    • be committed to/​be opposed to/​disrupt/​undermine/​derail/​sabotage the peace process
    • negotiate/​achieve a lasting political settlement
    • broker/​sign a peace deal/​agreement/​treaty
    Conflict
    • be/​constitute/​pose a threat to global security
    • compromise/​endanger/​protect national security
    • justify/​be in favour of/ (US English) be in favor of/​be against military intervention
    • threaten/​authorize/​launch/​take/​support/​oppose unilateral/​pre-emptive military action
    • impose/​enforce/​lift/​end economic sanctions/​an arms embargo/​a naval blockade
    • close/​protect/​secure/​patrol the border
    • lead/​be involved in a peacekeeping operation
    Aid
    • negotiate/​announce a $15 billion aid package/​an economic stimulus package
    • send/​provide/​request/​cut off military aid
    • bring/​provide emergency/​humanitarian relief
    • deliver/​distribute medical supplies/(British English) food parcels/(North American English)food packages
    • fund/​run a foreign/​a local/​an international NGO
    • reduce/​eradicate child/​global/​world poverty
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  2. considering or including all parts of something
    • We need to take a more global approach to the problem.
    • They sent a global email to all staff.
  3. (computing) operating or applying through the whole of a file, program, etc.
    • We ran a global search on the database.
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