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global
adjective
relating
to
or
involving
the
whole
world
•
The
internet
allows
global
communication
in
seconds
.
The
internet
allows
global
communication
in
seconds
.
•
Climate
change
is
a
global
problem
that
requires
cooperation
.
Climate
change
is
a
global
problem
that
requires
cooperation
.
From
French
global
,
from
Latin
globus
“
sphere
,
globe
,”
originally
meaning
“
spherical
”
and
later
“
world-wide
.”
adjective
including
or
affecting
all
parts
or
aspects
of
something
•
The
manager
gave
a
global
overview
of
the
new
strategy
.
The
manager
gave
a
global
overview
of
the
new
strategy
.
•
We
need
a
global
solution
,
not
just
quick
fixes
.
We
need
a
global
solution
,
not
just
quick
fixes
.
adjective
(
computing
)
accessible
from
or
affecting
any
part
of
a
computer
program
or
system
•
Declare
the
score
variable
as
global
so
every
function
can
update
it
.
Declare
the
score
variable
as
global
so
every
function
can
update
it
.
•
The
administrator
changed
the
global
settings
of
the
app
.
The
administrator
changed
the
global
settings
of
the
app
.
globe
noun
a
small
spherical
model
that
shows
the
Earth
’
s
continents
,
oceans
,
and
other
details
•
Marcus
spun
the
classroom
globe
to
find
where
Australia
is
.
Marcus
spun
the
classroom
globe
to
find
where
Australia
is
.
•
She
bought
a
vintage
globe
for
her
study
desk
.
She
bought
a
vintage
globe
for
her
study
desk
.
noun
the
planet
Earth
;
the
world
•
People
around
the
globe
watched
the
eclipse
online
.
People
around
the
globe
watched
the
eclipse
online
.
•
Clean
water
is
becoming
scarce
in
many
parts
of
the
globe
.
Clean
water
is
becoming
scarce
in
many
parts
of
the
globe
.
noun
a
round
object
that
is
completely
or
almost
completely
sphere-shaped
•
A
glass
globe
filled
with
tiny
lights
brightened
the
living
room
.
A
glass
globe
filled
with
tiny
lights
brightened
the
living
room
.
•
The
cat
batted
the
wooden
globe
across
the
floor
like
a
toy
.
The
cat
batted
the
wooden
globe
across
the
floor
like
a
toy
.
From
Latin
globus
meaning
“
round
mass
,
sphere
”.
noun
the
eyeball
•
The
surgeon
carefully
examined
the
patient
’
s
left
globe
for
damage
.
The
surgeon
carefully
examined
the
patient
’
s
left
globe
for
damage
.
•
A
blunt
injury
can
rupture
the
ocular
globe
.
A
blunt
injury
can
rupture
the
ocular
globe
.
lobby
noun
-
lobby
,
lobbies
a
large
open
area
just
inside
the
main
entrance
of
a
building
,
used
for
waiting
or
receiving
visitors
•
We
relaxed
on
the
sofas
in
the
hotel
lobby
until
check-in
time
.
We
relaxed
on
the
sofas
in
the
hotel
lobby
until
check-in
time
.
•
A
security
guard
directed
visitors
to
sign
in
at
the
office
building
’
s
lobby
.
A
security
guard
directed
visitors
to
sign
in
at
the
office
building
’
s
lobby
.
From
Medieval
Latin
lobia
,
lobium
“
covered
walk
”
and
Old
High
German
louba
“
hall
,
porch
,”
originally
meaning
a
covered
gallery
.
noun
-
lobby
,
lobbies
a
group
of
people
who
try
to
influence
politicians
or
public
officials
on
a
particular
issue
•
The
oil
lobby
spent
millions
to
block
new
environmental
regulations
.
The
oil
lobby
spent
millions
to
block
new
environmental
regulations
.
•
Parents
formed
a
powerful
education
lobby
to
campaign
for
smaller
class
sizes
.
Parents
formed
a
powerful
education
lobby
to
campaign
for
smaller
class
sizes
.
Sense
extended
in
the
19th
century
from
‘
corridor
where
politicians
could
be
approached
’
to
the
people
doing
the
approaching
.
verb
-
lobby
,
lobbying
,
lobbies
,
lobbied
to
try
to
persuade
politicians
or
public
officials
to
support
or
oppose
a
plan
,
law
,
or
decision
•
The
activists
lobbied
parliament
to
declare
a
climate
emergency
.
The
activists
lobbied
parliament
to
declare
a
climate
emergency
.
•
Tech
companies
are
lobbying
hard
against
the
proposed
data-privacy
bill
.
Tech
companies
are
lobbying
hard
against
the
proposed
data-privacy
bill
.
Verb
use
recorded
from
the
1830s
,
based
on
the
noun
sense
of
meeting
politicians
in
the
lobby
.
