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guest worker

guest worker noun: a person with temporary permission to work in another country.

Noun

guest worker (plural guest workers)

  1. A person with temporary permission to work in another country.
    Synonyms:
    migrant worker, foreign worker, gastarbeiter

guest worker meaning in Arabic, Indonesian and Persian

guest worker in Arabic

guest worker
عَامِل ضَيْف ʕāmil ḍayf, عَامِل أَجْنَبِيّ ʕāmil ʔajnabiyy

guest worker in Indonesian

guest worker
pekerja migran

guest worker in Persian

guest worker
کارگر مهاجر kârgar-e mohâjer

Synonyms of guest worker

Forms of guest worker

pluralguest workers
alternative formguest-worker
alternative formguestworker

Questions about guest worker

What does guest worker mean?
Guest worker means a person with temporary permission to work in another country.
What is guest worker in Arabic?
Guest worker in Arabic is عَامِل ضَيْف (ʕāmil ḍayf), عَامِل أَجْنَبِيّ (ʕāmil ʔajnabiyy). See Guest worker meaning in Arabic.
What part of speech is guest worker?
Guest worker is a noun.
What is the plural of guest worker?
The plural of guest worker is guest workers.

Words near guest worker in the dictionary

  1. guest speakers
  2. guest star
  3. guest starred
  4. guest starring
  5. guest stars
  6. guest worker
  7. guest workers
  8. guest-friendly
  9. guest-friendship
  10. guest-friendships
  11. guest-house

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