10 most-looked-up words of 2012, according to Merriam Webster

Here are the 10 words that most often sent Americans to the dictionary in 2012.

7. Globalization

Participants discuss issues during the 'Globalization at a Crossroads: From Tokyo to Tokyo' debate at the Tokyo International Forum Reuters

Likely inspired by economic debates, globalization lookups also experienced an increase in 2012, according to M-W. First used in 1951, the word refers to “the development of an increasingly integrated global economy marked especially by free trade, free flow of capital, and the tapping of cheaper foreign labor markets.”

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