developing country
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of developing country
First recorded in 1950–55
Example Sentences
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"They present themselves as a developing country when they're the second biggest economy in the world and in many ways rich," he said.
From BBC • May 12, 2026
The Seattle-based waste service is geared toward people who worry their waste will end up in the landfill, or get exported to a developing country in Asia.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 21, 2026
Organisers highlight this year's AI summit as the first to be hosted by a developing country.
From Barron's • Feb. 16, 2026
In every developing country in which I have worked, fear lived just under the collective skin of the people.
From Slate • Oct. 29, 2025
In a developing country like China it seemed to him probable that the ends of ming shêng could best be served in many fields by private enterprise.
From The Political Doctrines of Sun Yat-sen: An Exposition of the San Min Chu I by Linebarger, Paul Myron Anthony
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