bracero

bra·ce·ro  (br-sâr)

n. pl. bra·ce·ros

A Mexican laborer permitted to enter the United States and work for a limited period of time, especially in agriculture.

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

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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