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Third World

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Third World also third world
n.
1. The developing nations of Africa, Asia, and Latin American.
2. Minority groups as a whole within a larger prevailing culture.

Third-World (thûrdwûrld) adj.
Third Worlder n.

Third World
n
(Government, Politics & Diplomacy) the less economically advanced countries of Africa, Asia, and Latin America collectively, esp when viewed as underdeveloped and as neutral in the East-West alignment. Also called: developing world
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Noun1.Third WorldThird World - underdeveloped and developing countries of Asia and Africa and Latin America collectively
aggregation, collection, accumulation, assemblage - several things grouped together or considered as a whole
Translations
Third World n the Third Worldil Terzo Mondo
Third World n the Third Worldil Terzo Mondo

Third World العالم الثالث třetí svět den Tredje Verden Dritte Welt Τρίτος Κόσμος tercer mundo kolmas maailma tiers-monde Treći svijet Terzo Mondo 第三世界 제3세계 derde wereld tredje verden Trzeci Świat Terceiro Mundo третий мир tredje världen ประเทศที่ด้อยพัฒนา Üçüncü Dünya Thế giới Thứ ba 第三世界


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