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the major industrialized non-Communist nations, including those in Western Europe, the United States, Canada, and Japan. Cf. Second World, Third World, Fourth World.[1970-75]
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First World — 1. A country that was aligned with the West and opposed to the Soviet Union during the Cold War. Since the collapse of the Soviet Union in 1991, this use of First World has largely gone away. 2. A country characterized by political stability,… … Investment dictionary
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first World — Meaning Originally the term referred just to the USA (see origin below), but now is understood to mean the most industrially developed, wealthy and powerful nations of the world. These countries are often referred to loosely as The West ,… … Meaning and origin of phrases
first world — rich The language of those for whom talk of poverty and backwardness is offensive: And then 50,000 First World Citizens Brits, Americans, French, German, Spanish, Swedish, Danish name it. (Forsyth, 1994) The Second World was… … How not to say what you mean: A dictionary of euphemisms
First-World — See First World. * * * … Universalium
First World Hotel — is the second largest hotel in the world by rooms. It comprises Tower 1 and Tower 2, each with 23 floors, and has a total of 6,118 rooms. It is one of the five hotels located in Genting Highlands, Pahang, Malaysia, along with Genting Hotel, Theme … Wikipedia
First World Hotel Genting Highlands (Genting Highlands) — First World Hotel Genting Highlands country: Malaysia, city: Genting Highlands (Genting Highlands) First World Hotel Genting Highlands Location Located on the peak of the world s largest resort complex of Genting Highlands, the First World hotel… … International hotels
First World Plaza — is a shopping centre located below First World Hotel, the biggest hotel in Genting Highlands, Pahang, Malaysia. It comprises the hotel lobby for First World Hotel.It consists of shops, restaurants, an indoor theme park, a cineplex, a Watersplash… … Wikipedia
First World War — n the First World War the big war fought in Europe between 1914 and 1918, which involved many different countries = ↑World War I … Dictionary of contemporary English
First World, the — noun the richest countries of the world, in which industry and trade are very well developed ─ compare THIRD WORLD … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
