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guest worker
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noun
a foreign worker permitted to work in a country, especially in Western Europe, on a temporary basis.
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Origin of guest worker
1965–70; translation of German Gastarbeiter
Words nearby guest worker
guestlist, guest of honor, guest room, guest-rope, guest-shot, guest worker, Gueux, Guevara, Guevara, Ernesto “Che”, Guevarist, guff
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