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Guest Worker

Definition:

A guest worker refers to an individual who is employed in a foreign country temporarily, typically for a specific job or period of time.

Part of Speech:

Noun

Senses:

Sense 1:

Guest worker as a foreign employee.

Example Sentence: The company hired several guest workers from Mexico to work on the farm during the harvest season.

Sense 2:

Guest worker as a policy program.

Example Sentence: The government implemented a guest worker program to address labor shortages in certain industries.

Usage:

Guest workers are commonly recruited to fill temporary labor gaps in industries that are unable to find enough local workers.

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