raza
Americannoun
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(used with a plural verb) people; guys (used as a form of address).
Happy Friday, raza—the weekend’s almost here!
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(used with a singular or plural verb) Sometimes Raza la raza.
Union busters keep trying to divide the raza, but we stand united!
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“Whenever you see a virgencita you feel safe. You know that your people, your gente, your raza are around,” said Zapata, 35, who, though raised Catholic, identifies as nonreligious.
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 16, 2023
Since California joined the United States 171 years ago, the struggles of my raza in search of the good life have served as the bass notes for California’s melody: deep, foundational, yet rarely appreciated.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 27, 2021
He’s willing to sacrifice the neighborhood and his dignity among la raza if it means helping his family.
From New York Times ● Mar. 10, 2020
The acclaim brought La Princesita its first-ever mainstream press; in “L.A. Mexicano,” author Bill Esparza wrote that they had “put the raza in the masa.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 9, 2019
The "raza Latina" of eloquence is not itself homogeneous; still less so is the population of the whole hemisphere.
From New York Times Current History; The European War, Vol 2, No. 2, May, 1915 April-September, 1915 by Various
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