Guestworker (Noun)
Meaning
A person with temporary permission to work in another country; "a Moroccan guestworker in Canada was accused of aiding terrorists".
Classification
Nouns denoting people.
Examples
- The German government's guestworker program brought millions of foreign workers into the country in the 1960s and 1970s.
- Since the guestworker program abroad was a temporary one, he would have to return to his home country eventually.
- Following immigration raids, many guestworkers have been arrested and held without access to counsel for protracted periods.
- In Canada some guestworkers earn far less than their native-born counterparts doing the same job.
- Historically many parts of the United States relied heavily on guestworkers for seasonal agricultural labor.