3rd world

A form of third world — Those countries not aligned with the west or the east during the Cold War.

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Meanings

3rd world1

proper nounthe 3rd world
  1. alternativeAlternative form of Third World.

3rd World2

proper nounthe 3rd World
  1. alternativeAlternative form of Third World.
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APA

3rd world. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/3rd%20world

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“3rd world.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/3rd%20world. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “3rd world,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/3rd%20world.

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