Definition of "underdevelopment" []

• The condition of being insufficiently developed (noun)

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• "The cause of Latin American underdevelopment in this view is not due to its political or social structures or any other internal factor but is completely external."
• "Meanwhile, the countries of the Third World are experiencing more than ever the tragedy of underdevelopment, which is becoming more serious with each passing day."
• "The work done around the New Partnership for Africa's Development (NEPAD), is an acknowledgement that we must build partnerships on the continent to address the challenges of poverty and underdevelopment, which is as much"