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Fourth World
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Fourth World also fourth world
n.
The least-developed countries of the Third World, especially those in Africa and Asia.
Fourth-World (fôrthwûrld, frth-) adj.
Fourth World
n
1. (Economics) the poorest countries in the most undeveloped parts of the world in Africa, Asia, and Latin America
2. (Economics) the poorest people in developed countries


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Their planes are so filthy one would think one was flying on a fourth-world airline.
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