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green-carder

green-carder is the alternative form of green carder.

Meaning of green carder

Noun

green carder (plural green carders)

  1. (US) A Mexican citizen who has a green card to work in the United States, especially one who lives in Mexico and commutes across the border.
    • The problem of the green carder is not confined to the border area, or to the green-card commuter.1969, United States. Congress. House. Committee on Education and Labor. Special Subcommittee on Labor, Employment of "green Card" Aliens During Labor Disputes
  2. (US, broadly) A United States citizen of Mexican descent who lives in Mexico and commutes across the border.

Forms of green-carder

pluralgreen-carders

Questions about green-carder

What is green-carder the alternative form of?
Green-carder is the alternative form of green carder.

Words near green-carder in the dictionary

  1. green-bottle flies
  2. green-bottle fly
  3. green-breasted pitta
  4. green-breasted pittas
  5. green-broke
  6. green-carder
  7. green-carders
  8. green-coat
  9. green-coats
  10. green-collar
  11. green-eyed

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