the third world

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Definition of the third world in English English dictionary

Third World
Those countries not aligned with the west or the east during the Cold War
Third World
The developing countries of Asia, Africa and Latin America
third world
Alternative spelling of Third World
Third World
collective name for developing nations that are characterized by poor infrastructure and widespread poverty
Third World
The countries of Africa, Asia, and South America are sometimes referred to all together as the Third World, especially those parts that are poor, do not have much power, and are not considered to be highly developed. Compare First World. development in the Third World. Third World debt. the poorer countries of the world that are not industrially developed. Some people now consider this expression offensive. World. Political designation originally used (1963) to describe those states not part of the first world the capitalist, economically developed states led by the U.S. or the second world the communist states led by the Soviet Union. The third world principally consists of the developing world, former colonies of Africa, Asia, and Latin America. With the end of the Cold War and the increased economic competitiveness of some developing countries, the term has lost its analytic clarity
third world
underdeveloped and developing countries of Asia and Africa and Latin America collectively
the third world

    Turkish pronunciation

    dhi thırd wırld

    Pronunciation

    /ᴛʜē ˈᴛʜərd ˈwərld/ /ðiː ˈθɜrd ˈwɜrld/
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