Arab-American

[ ar-uh b-uh-mer-i-kuh n ]

/ ˈær əb əˈmɛr ɪ kən /

noun

a citizen or resident of the U.S. of Arab birth or descent.

adjective

of or relating to an Arab-American.

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Oddly, the NYPD tried to secretly place an undercover officer on the board of the Arab-American Association of NY.
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