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greencarder

greencarder 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 greencarder

pluralgreencarders

Questions about greencarder

What is greencarder the alternative form of?
Greencarder is the alternative form of green carder.

Words near greencarder in the dictionary

  1. Greenburgh
  2. Greenburgs
  3. Greenbury
  4. Greenbush
  5. Greenbushes
  6. greencarder
  7. greencarders
  8. Greencastle
  9. greenchop
  10. greencloth
  11. greencoat

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