tiger economy

noun

A place enjoying very fast economic growth.

“As the levels of education improved, many South East Asian countries became tiger economies.”

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Meanings

nountiger economy (plural tiger economies)

plural tiger economies

  1. A place enjoying very fast economic growth.

    As the levels of education improved, many South East Asian countries became tiger economies.

Origin

Originally in reference to the "Four Asian Tigers" (South Korea, Taiwan, Hong Kong, and Singapore), from the importance of the tiger in Asian symbolism.

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APA

tiger economy. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tiger%20economy

MLA

“tiger economy.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tiger%20economy. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “tiger economy,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tiger%20economy.

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