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maquiladora

American  
[muh-kee-luh-dawr-uh, mah-kee-ah-daw-rah] / məˌki ləˈdɔr ə, mɑˌki ɑˈdɔ rɑ /

noun

plural

maquiladoras

  1. a factory run by a U.S. company in Mexico to take advantage of cheap labor and lax regulation.

Etymology

Origin of maquiladora

1985–90; Mexican Spanish, perhaps < Spanish maquilar extract a toll

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