third country
Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see third, countryUsed other than figuratively or idiomatically: see third, country. A country other than two specific countries, especially a country not party to an agreement between two other countries.
» A third of this country's inhabitants is illiterate.
Третина мешканців цієї країни неписьменні.
Meaning
2 sensesUsed other than figuratively or idiomatically: see third, country. A country other than two specific countries, especially a country not party to an agreement between two other countries.
(broadly)A country not party to a particular treaty in general.
Drittstaat, Drittland
Examples
14 sentencesA third of this country's inhabitants is illiterate.
Третина мешканців цієї країни неписьменні. — brambury
Algeria is a third-world country.
One third of this country's inhabitants are illiterate.
In many third world countries it's the parents who decide on the partner for their child.
This isn't a Third World country.
Translations
3 languagesBy meaning 1
Forms
plural: third countries| Singular | third country |
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