guest worker

noun

: a foreign laborer working temporarily in an industrialized usually European country

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To address the tight labor market, the National Assn. of Home Builders has advocated for a guest worker program. Rachel Uranga, Los Angeles Times, 19 Jan. 2025 During its investigation, the Labor Department also found that Tosh Pork failed to provide housing for its employee on H-2A guest worker visa. Todd A. Price, The Tennessean, 7 Mar. 2024 In an op-ed published Wednesday on Fox News, Sanders highlighted the ongoing debate about H-1B visas and other guest worker programs as President-elect Trump prepares to implement his immigration plan. Lauren Irwin, The Hill, 9 Jan. 2025 The housing for non-range guest workers has rigorous standards certified by the state labor department. Sam Tabachnik, The Denver Post, 1 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for guest worker 

Word History

Etymology

translation of German Gastarbeiter

First Known Use

1960, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of guest worker was in 1960

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“Guest worker.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/guest%20worker. Accessed 2 Feb. 2025.

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