"tiger economy" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: tiger economies [plural]
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. Head templates: {{en-noun}} tiger economy (plural tiger economies)
  1. A place enjoying very fast economic growth. Wikipedia link: tiger economy
    Sense id: en-tiger_economy-en-noun-i7Qq0rHM Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

Inflected forms

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