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McWorld

McWorld noun: the spreading of McDonald's restaurants throughout the world as the result of globalization.

Noun

McWorld (plural McWorlds)

  1. The spreading of McDonald's restaurants throughout the world as the result of globalization.
  2. (broadly) The effects of international McDonaldization of services and commercialization of goods and services as an element of globalization as a whole.
    • Pret a Manger, the veddy British chain, has gained a foothold in our McWorld of burgers and fries, where you can fun-size this, combo that and, let’s face it, sort of expect sullen service.2011 August 6, Stephanie Clifford, “Would You Like a Smile With That?”, in The New York Times

Forms of McWorld

pluralMcWorlds

Origin of McWorld

From Mc- + world.

Questions about McWorld

What does McWorld mean?
McWorld means the spreading of McDonald's restaurants throughout the world as the result of globalization.
What part of speech is McWorld?
McWorld is a noun.
What is the plural of McWorld?
The plural of McWorld is McWorlds.

Words near McWorld in the dictionary

  1. McWilliams
  2. McWord
  3. McWords
  4. McWorker
  5. McWorkers
  6. McWorld
  7. McWorlds
  8. MCX
  9. MCYT
  10. MCYTs
  11. McZeal

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