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tiger economy

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Etymology

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

Noun

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tiger economy (plural tiger economies)

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  1. A place enjoying very fast economic growth.
    As the levels of education improved, many South East Asian countries became tiger economies.