bracero

bra·ce·ro

(brə-sâr′ō)

n. pl. bra·ce·ros

Any of the Mexican laborers in the mid-1900s who were permitted to enter the United States and work for a limited period of time, especially in agriculture.

[Spanish, laborer, from brazo, arm, from Latin brācchium, from Greek brakhīōn, upper arm; see mregh-u- in Indo-European roots.]

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bracero

(bræˈkɛərəʊ)

n, pl -ros

a Mexican labourer working in the USA, esp one admitted into the country to relieve labour shortages during and immediately after World War II

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bra•ce•ro

(brɑˈsɛər oʊ)

n., pl. -ros.

a Mexican laborer admitted legally into the U.S. for a short period to perform seasonal, usu. agricultural, labor.

[1915–20; < Sp: laborer, literally, one who swings his arms]

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bracero - a Mexican laborer who worked in the United States on farms and railroads in order to ease labor shortages during World War II

laborer, labourer, manual laborer, jack - someone who works with their hands; someone engaged in manual labor

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