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tiger economy

[ tahy-ger i-kon-uh-mee ]

noun

  1. an economy that maintains a high growth rate, originally referring to the relatively small economies of South Korea, Singapore, Hong Kong, and Taiwan in East Asia.


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Word History and Origins

Origin of tiger economy1

So called from the importance of the tiger in Asian symbolism

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