underdevelopment
noun/ˌʌndədɪˈveləpmənt/
/ˌʌndərdɪˈveləpmənt/
[uncountable]- a situation in which a country, society, etc. has few industries and a low standard of living
- trapped in a cycle of poverty and underdevelopment
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