guest worker
guest work·er
G g Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [gest wur-ker]
- /gɛst ˈwɜr kər/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [gest wur-ker]
- /gɛst ˈwɜr kər/
Definitions of guest worker words
- noun guest worker a foreign worker permitted to work in a country, especially in Western Europe, on a temporary basis. 1
- countable noun guest worker A guest worker is a person, especially one from a poor country, who lives and works in a different country for a period. 0
- noun guest worker a foreigner allowed to work temporarily in a country, but without permission to settle 0
- noun guest worker a person who works temporarily or seasonally in a foreign country, typically in a menial or unskilled occupation 0
- noun guest worker A person with temporary permission to work in another country. 0
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Origin of guest worker
First appearance:
before 1965 One of the 2% newest English words
1965-70; translation of German Gastarbeiter
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Guest worker
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
guest worker popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 36% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 70% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
guest worker usage trend in Literature
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