English Explanatory Dictionary

tiger economy

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A place enjoying very fast economic growth.

Word forms

tiger economy tiger economies

Etymology

Originally in reference to the "Four Asian Tigers" (South Korea, Taiwan, Hong Kong, and Singapore), from the importance of the tiger in Asian symbolism.

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