Definitions for bracerobrɑˈsɛər oʊ
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Random House Webster's College Dictionary
bra•ce•robrɑˈsɛər oʊ(n.)(pl.)-ros.
a Mexican laborer admitted legally into the U.S. for a short period to perform seasonal, usu. agricultural, labor.
Origin of bracero:
1915–20; < Sp: laborer, lit., one who swings his arms
Princeton's WordNet
bracero(noun)
a Mexican laborer who worked in the United States on farms and railroads in order to ease labor shortages during World War II
Wiktionary
bracero(Noun)
A Mexican national working as an agricultural laborer in the United States from 1942-1964, or similarly a railroad worker from 1942-1945.
bracero(Adjective)
Of or pertaining to braceros, and especially the Bracero Program.
Origin: From Spanish bracero ‘laborer’.
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