■ noun the developing countries of Asia, Africa, and Latin America.
Origin
1950s: translating Fr. tiers monde , first used to distinguish the developing countries from the capitalist and Communist blocs.
■ noun the developing countries of Asia, Africa, and Latin America.
Origin
1950s: translating Fr. tiers monde , first used to distinguish the developing countries from the capitalist and Communist blocs.
Concise Oxford English vocab. Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2004