"Asian Tiger" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: Asian Tigers [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|head=Asian Tiger}} Asian Tiger (plural Asian Tigers)
  1. (economics) Any of four Asian economies that have experienced rapid industrialization and growth: Hong Kong, Singapore, South Korea, and Taiwan. Derived forms: tiger economy
    Sense id: en-Asian_Tiger-en-noun--dlc7OWm Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Economics Topics: economics, sciences

Inflected forms

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