Phrase guide

third country

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see third, country. A country other than two specific countries, especially a country not party to an agreement between two other countries.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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noun

Meaning 2

A country not party to a particular treaty in general.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: broadly

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Across languages

Translations

11 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Mandarin: 第三國 /第三国 (dìsānguó) — Translations
  • Czech: třetí země — Translations
  • Finnish: kolmas maa — Translations
  • French: pays tiers — Translations
  • Georgian: მესამე ქვეყანა (mesame kveq̇ana) — Translations
  • German: Drittstaat — Translations
  • German: Drittland — Translations
  • Japanese: 第三國 (daisankoku) — Translations
  • Korean: 제삼국 (jesamguk) — Translations
  • Polish: państwo trzecie — Translations
  • Swedish: tredje land — Translations