McWorld
English
Noun
McWorld (uncountable)
- The spreading of McDonald's restaurants throughout the world as the result of globalization.
- (by extension) The effects of international McDonaldization of services and commercialization of goods and services as an element of globalization as a whole.
- 2011 August 6, Stephanie Clifford, “Would You Like a Smile With That?”, in The New York Times:
- 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.
See also
References
- Barber, Benjamin R. Jihad vs. McWorld: How Globalism and Tribalism Are Reshaping the World. (1995) →ISBN.
- Sine, Tom. Mustard Seed Versus McWorld. (1999) →ISBN.
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