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| Third World or third world |
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less developed nations: the developing nations of Africa, Asia, and Latin America, generally less economically advanced than the industrialized nations but with varied economies. Originally the Third World was contrasted with the First World, the capitalist industrial nations, and the Second World, the industrialized Communist nations.
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| [Translation of French tiers monde] |
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  Third World·er noun |
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