"worldwide" meaning in English

See worldwide in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Preposition

IPA: /ˈwɜːldwaɪd/ [UK], /ˈwɝldˌwaɪd/ [US] Audio: en-us-worldwide.ogg [US] Forms: worldwide
Etymology: world + -wide Etymology templates: {{ety-suffix|world|wide}} world + -wide Head templates: {{preposition}} [POS TABLE]
  1. If something happens worldwide, it happens throughout the whole world.
    Sense id: simple-worldwide-en-prep-6it20RHx
  2. A worldwide event or situation happens throughout the whole world.
    Sense id: simple-worldwide-en-prep-nEyZnzNJ
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Categories (other): Terms suffixed with -wide
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          "text": "We've seen a worldwide change in how governments are approaching this question."
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      "ipa": "/ˈwɜːldwaɪd/",
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    },
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