Third World

 Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English Online朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE Online朗文 5++ˌThird ˈWorld noun  the Third World countries that are poor and have little industrial development. This phrase can cause offence and people now usually say ‘developing countries’. —Third World adjective Third World debtthe Third WorldˌThird ˈWorld, the  the poorer countries of the world that are not industrially developed, including most of Africa and parts of Asia and of Central and South America. Some people think this expression is offensive, and the Third World can also be called the South. → compare First World —Third-World adjective Third-World economiesFrom Longman Business DictionaryThird WorldˌThird ˈWorld noun the Third WorldECONOMICS the poorer countries of the world, that are not industrially developedThe bank had stakes in several operations in the Third World. —Third World adjectiveThird World countries

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Third World
ˌThird ˈWorld, the
the poorer countries of the world that are not industrially developed, including most of Africa and parts of Asia and of Central and South America. Some people think this expression is offensive, and the Third World can also be called the South. ⇨ compare first world
—Third-World adjective:
    Third-World economies