global competition
noun phraseUK /ˈɡləʊ.bəl ˌkɒm.pəˈtɪʃ.ən/
US /ˈɡloʊ.bəl ˌkɑːm.pəˈtɪʃ.ən/
A contest where people or teams from all over the world try to win.
The science fair became a global competition with students from twenty countries.
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2. The worldwide struggle between companies to sell more goods.
Cheaper phones led to global competition among manufacturers.
3. When countries try to be better or stronger than each other.
Global competition in space exploration grew in the 1960s.
4. A worldwide race to be the best at something, like sports or business.
Athletes train hard for global competition like the Olympics.