First World

== English == === Pronunciation === === Proper noun === First World (historical, politics) Those countries aligned with the West during the Cold War. Holonyms: world, World Meronym: Western Bloc Comeronyms: Second World, Third World Near-synonym: free world (informal) Wealthy, developed nations. Holonyms: world, World Comeronyms: Second World, Third World; Global South; developing countries Near-synonyms: Global North, developed countries (Hopi, religion) Synonym of Tokpela. ==== Usage notes ==== The entire concept of ranking nation in this manner is deprecated except in its historical senses; see Third World § Usage notes. ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ==== ==== See also ====