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Majority World

Majority World proper noun: the Third World; the developing countries of Asia, Africa and Latin America.

Proper noun

the Majority World

  1. The Third World; the developing countries of Asia, Africa and Latin America.

Origin of Majority World

So called because it comprises most of the world's population.

Questions about Majority World

What does Majority World mean?
Majority World means the Third World; the developing countries of Asia, Africa and Latin America.
What part of speech is Majority World?
Majority World is a proper noun.

Words near Majority World in the dictionary

  1. majority opinion
  2. majority opinions
  3. majority problem
  4. majority rule
  5. majority rules
  6. Majority World
  7. majority-minority
  8. majorityhood
  9. majorizability
  10. majorizable
  11. majorization

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