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Definition of global village noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

global village

noun

/ˌɡləʊbl ˈvɪlɪdʒ/

/ˌɡləʊbl ˈvɪlɪdʒ/

[singular]

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the whole world, looked at as a single community that is connected by electronic communication systems
- Television has helped to create a global village.
- Technology has turned the world into a global village.
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