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banana republic
noun Usually Disparaging.
any of the small countries in the tropics, especially in the Western Hemisphere, whose economies are largely dependent on fruit exports, tourism, and foreign investors.
Origin:
1930–35
1930–35
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| banana republic | |
| —n | |
| derogatory a small country, esp in Central America, that is politically unstable and has an economy dominated by foreign interest, usually dependent on one export, such as bananas | |
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Word Origin & History
banana republic
"small Central American state with an economy dependent on banana production," 1935, Amer.Eng.
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