Meanings
global north1
- Alternative letter-case form of Global North.
Global North2
alternative global north
- geopoliticsThe developed countries, primarily comprising parts of North America, Europe, Oceania, the former Soviet Union and some regions of Asia, regarded as half of a socioeconomic and political divide opposite to the Global South.
“In the global north, when you don’t factor in emissions inequality, you can end up with ‘yellow vests’ protest situations,” Chancel said, referring to tax rises on diesel in France in 2018 that prompted mass demonstrations of the “gilets jaunes”.
2023 November 20, Damian Carrington, “Revealed: the huge climate impact of the middle classes”, in The Guardian, →ISSN1 more example
EU member states, the UK and other countries from the global north pushed for ambitious conservation targets in the final text, with co-hosts Canada saying that the success of the summit depended on the headline target to protect 30% of Earth by the end of the decade for nature, known as 30 by 30.
2022 December 19, Patrick Greenfield, Phoebe Weston, “Cop15: historic deal struck to halt biodiversity loss by 2030”, in The GuardianAntonyms: Global South
Synonyms & antonyms
proper nounThe developed countries, primarily comprising parts of North America, Europe, Oceania, the former Soviet Union and some regions of Asia, regarded as half of a socioeconomic and political divide opposite to the Global South.
Translations
Chinese Mandarin 全球北方, 北方國家 /北方国家
- 全球北方 (Quánqiú Běifāng)(geopolitics) the regions of the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, the European Union member states, Israel, Japan, Singapore, South Korea, Australia, New Zealand, and four of the five permanent members of the United Nations Security Council, excluding China
- 北方國家 /北方国家 (běifāng guójiā)(geopolitics) the regions of the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, the European Union member states, Israel, Japan, Singapore, South Korea, Australia, New Zealand, and four of the five permanent members of the United Nations Security Council, excluding China
Finnish globaali pohjoinen
- globaali pohjoinen(geopolitics) the regions of the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, the European Union member states, Israel, Japan, Singapore, South Korea, Australia, New Zealand, and four of the five permanent members of the United Nations Security Council, excluding China
German Globaler Norden
- Globaler Norden(geopolitics) the regions of the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, the European Union member states, Israel, Japan, Singapore, South Korea, Australia, New Zealand, and four of the five permanent members of the United Nations Security Council, excluding China
Polish Globalna Północ
- Globalna Północ(geopolitics) the regions of the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, the European Union member states, Israel, Japan, Singapore, South Korea, Australia, New Zealand, and four of the five permanent members of the United Nations Security Council, excluding China
Russian глоба́льный се́вер
- глоба́льный се́вер (globálʹnyj séver)(geopolitics) the regions of the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, the European Union member states, Israel, Japan, Singapore, South Korea, Australia, New Zealand, and four of the five permanent members of the United Nations Security Council, excluding China
Vietnamese bắc toàn cầu
- bắc toàn cầu(geopolitics) the regions of the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, the European Union member states, Israel, Japan, Singapore, South Korea, Australia, New Zealand, and four of the five permanent members of the United Nations Security Council, excluding China
Cite this entry
global north. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/global%20north
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