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Globalization voc.
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| abroad | in a foreign country |
| border | to exist on the edge of a boundary. |
| export | good or service traded to another area |
| free trade | international exchange of goods and services without taxes or other fees |
| globalization | international exchange of goods and services without taxes or other fees |
| import | to bring in a good or service from another area to trade |
| migrant | person who regularly moves from place to place, usually in search of work |
| popular culture | goods, services, ideas, and patterns of their use in a population |
| port | a harbor |
| raw material | matter that needs to be processed into a product to use or sell |
| standard of living | amount of goods and services a person in a specific community or geographic area is able to afford |
| tariff | tax imposed on imports and exports |
| trade | buying, selling or exchanging goods or services |
| negotiation | talk it over with the person/country and try to compromise |
| mediation | Find someone who can help the two of you solve the problem |
| treaty | deal or agreement |
| sanctions | cut off trade, diplomacy, or aid to a country |
| foreign policy | A country’s strategy for dealing with other countries |
| policy | a plan that includes an overall goal and the kinds of actions that are okay to take in order to achieve the goal. |
| national interest | the things that a country believes is best for them |
| internationalism | when a country chooses to get involved in another countries problems |
| isolationism | when a country focuses on its own problems and stays out of other countries’ problems |
| conflict | when you disagree or quarrel with someone |
| cooperation | when you agree or work with someone |
| international conflict | when countries disagree |
| international cooperation | when countries have something to gain by working together to solve problems |
| organizations | groups of people, businesses, or governments, work together |
| international organizations | governments or people from different countries working together to solve an issue that crosses country borders |
| intergovernmental organizations | organizations that are formed between governments |
| Nongovernmental organizations | groups that work to solve problems around the world but are not connected to any government |