glocal

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UK /ˈɡləʊk(ə)l/
adj Freq #433119

Meanings

  1. 1
    adj

    Both global and local.

    Not so much wedded as welded to their airline seats, he and his amanuensis see the cities of the future as ‘glocal’ phenomena, where high-density urban centres are air-linked to intercontinental faubourgs.

Etymology

Blend of global + local.

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