- developed country
- n. country in which there is widespread industry and in which the average standard of living is high compared with world standards, progressive countries, modern countries
English contemporary dictionary. 2014.
developed country
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less developed country — UK / US noun [countable] Word forms less developed country : singular less developed country plural less developed countries economics a fairly poor country without much industrial development … English dictionary
less developed country — UK US noun [countable] [singular less developed country plural less developed countries] economics a fairly poor country without much industrial development Thesaurus: general words for countries … Useful english dictionary
