bracero

[ bruh-sair-oh, brah-; Spanish brah-se-raw ]

/ brəˈsɛər oʊ, brɑ-; Spanish brɑˈsɛ rɔ /

noun, plural bra·ce·ros [bruh-sair-ohz, brah-; Spanish brah-se-raws] /brəˈsɛər oʊz, brɑ-; Spanish brɑˈsɛ rɔs/.

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

Nearby words

braced arch, braced frame, bracelet, bracelets, bracer, bracero, braces, brach, brachah, brachi-, brachia

Origin of bracero

1915–20; < Spanish: laborer, literally, one who swings his arms. See brace, -ary

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