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developing world

British  

noun

  1. another name for Third World

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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"If soccer is strengthened in the developing world, global competition increases, which ultimately reduces Uefa's market power and provides more competition for its flagship tournaments," Fifa said.

From BBC ● Sep. 3, 2026

Also, we discussed the importance of including the developing world in the vaccine trials.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 18, 2026

The government has firm control over police and paramilitaries, and the Indian army, unlike many of its peers in the developing world, has a record of remaining apolitical.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 29, 2026

They just wanted to own a broad slice of the developing world.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 20, 2026

Ninety-five percent of cases reported were in the developing world.

From "Mountains Beyond Mountains" by Tracy Kidder and Michael French

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