global village
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noun
the world, especially considered as the home of all nations and peoples living interdependently.
Origin:
term introduced by the book War and Peace in the Global Village (1968) by Marshall McLuhan and Quentin Fiore
term introduced by the book War and Peace in the Global Village (1968) by Marshall McLuhan and Quentin Fiore
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| global village | |
| —n | |
| the whole world considered as being closely connected by modern telecommunications and as being interdependent economically, socially, and politically | |
| [C20: coined by Marshall | |
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Global village
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global village definition
A phrase coined by Marshall McLuhan to describe the world that has been “shrunk” by modern advances in communications. McLuhan likened the vast network of communications systems to one extended central nervous system, ultimately linking everyone in the world.
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Example sentences
No one can hide hunger, as people are all around to tell the world in today's global village.
The global village is here, and any company parked on its intersections is going to do fine.
We live in a global village where communication may be face-to-face, or perhaps it will be screen-to-screen.
The rich are enjoying the benefits of global village.
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