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guest worker

/gɛst ˌwʌrkər/
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Other forms: guest workers

Definitions of guest worker
  1. noun
    a person with temporary permission to work in another country
    synonyms: guestworker
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    type of:
    working man, working person, workingman, workman
    an employee who performs manual or industrial labor
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