Meanings
nounworld-system (plural world-systems)
plural world-systems
- A socioeconomic system that encompasses part or all of the globe and is typically larger than a single country.
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world-system. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/world-system
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“world-system.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/world-system. Accessed November 3, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “world-system,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/world-system.
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