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Second World

–noun (sometimes lowercase)
1. the world's industrialized nations other than the U.S. and the U.S.S.R.
2. the Communist and socialist nations of the world.


Origin:
1965–70
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Second World also second world  
n.  During the Cold War, the Communist nations of the world.
Sec'ond-World' (sěk'ənd-wûrld') adj.
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