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maquila

ma·qui·la·do·ra
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [muh-kee-luh-dawr-uh; Spanish mah-kee-ah-daw-rah]
    • /məˌki ləˈdɔr ə; Spanish mɑˌki ɑˈdɔ rɑ/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [muh-kee-luh-dawr-uh; Spanish mah-kee-ah-daw-rah]
    • /məˌki ləˈdɔr ə; Spanish mɑˌki ɑˈdɔ rɑ/

Definitions of maquila word

  • noun plural maquila a factory run by a U.S. company in Mexico to take advantage of cheap labor and lax regulation. 1
  • abbreviation MAQUILA Maquiladora. 1

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Origin of maquila

First appearance:

before 1985
One of the 1% newest English words
1985-90; Mexican Spanish, perhaps < Spanish maquilar extract a toll

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Parts of speech for Maquila

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

maquila popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 51% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
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Top questions with maquila

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