"glocal" meaning in English

See glocal in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /ˈɡləʊk(ə)l/ [UK] Forms: more glocal [comparative], most glocal [superlative]
Etymology: Blend of global + local. Etymology templates: {{blend|en|global|local}} Blend of global + local Head templates: {{en-adj}} glocal (comparative more glocal, superlative most glocal)
  1. (chiefly business, politics) Both global and local. Wikipedia link: glocal Categories (topical): Business, Politics
    Sense id: en-glocal-en-adj-~erkoxBJ Categories (other): English blends, English entries with incorrect language header Topics: business, government, politics

Download JSON data for glocal meaning in English (1.8kB)

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