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developing country
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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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Origin of developing country
First recorded in 1950–55
Words nearby developing country
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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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