"bracero" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /bɹəˈsɪəɹəʊ/ Forms: braceros [plural]
Etymology: Borrowed from Spanish bracero (“laborer”). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|es|bracero||laborer}} Spanish bracero (“laborer”) Head templates: {{en-noun}} bracero (plural braceros)
  1. (historical) A Mexican national working as an agricultural laborer in the United States from 1942-1964, or similarly a railroad worker from 1942-1945. Wikipedia link: bracero Tags: historical
    Sense id: en-bracero-en-noun-FfBuzEtV Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries

Inflected forms

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