developing country

noun

a country having a standard of living or level of industrial production well below that possible with financial or technical aid; a country that is not yet highly industrialized.

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British Dictionary definitions for developing country

developing country

noun

a nonindustrialized poor country that is seeking to develop its resources by industrialization
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