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mexican-american

Definitions, parts of speech, synonyms, and sentence examples for mexican-american.

Editorial note

Quite possible that the difference is due to Mexican-American influence in the Southwest US where the holiday is celebrated.

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Quick take

Alternative form of Mexican American. [An American of Mexican descent.]

Meaning at a glance

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noun

Alternative form of Mexican American. [An American of Mexican descent.]

adjective

Of or pertaining to a someone or something of Mexican descent in the United States.

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for mexican-american.

noun

Alternative form of Mexican American. [An American of Mexican descent.]

adjective

Of or pertaining to a someone or something of Mexican descent in the United States.

Example sentences

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Quite possible that the difference is due to Mexican-American influence in the Southwest US where the holiday is celebrated.

2

It would seem odd if an Chinese-American guy was named José or a Mexican-American guy was named Cheng.

3

The judge cited the 1848 Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo, which settled the Mexican-American War and required that the U.

4

There was an episode on This American Life a few years ago about a Mexican-American couple.

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The Spanish-American war, the Mexican-American war, the war of 1812, and the brutalities conducted under the umbrella of manifest destiny come to mind.

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I realize from your comments below that you would like to fight this idea that there are no Mexican-American computer programmers.

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When was the last time you met a Mexican-American computer programmer?

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I come from a Mexican-American family, and have ten aunts and uncles.

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Might take away - Louis CK's Mexican-American.

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He later transferred the property to his brother, Jose Antonio Alviso, whose rights to the property were upheld under the 1848 Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo, which settled the Mexican-American War.

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Buchwald based his decision on the 1848 Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo, which settled the Mexican-American War, and required that the United States recognize Mexican land grants as long as the owner filed a claim.

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This hardly seems to justify your sweeping assertions above, and the review (by Steve Sailer, who I'm afraid I do not consider an objective commentator) seems to suggest that the fault lies entirely with the population in question, ignoring the book authors' own conclusion that institutional discrimination is a major limiting factor in Mexican-American economic development.

Quote examples

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The same article also reports: "Since the nineteen-twenties, the median height of Mexican-American teen-agers has nearly reached the United States’ norm.

2

I find it fascinating that the lethality of the disease seems to be linked to those of a "Mexican-American" background (i.e.

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Then don't forget the Mexican-American war, which started with our annexation of Texas and ended with our "purchase" of 1.2 million square miles of territory at firesale prices from a conquered opponent.

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It discriminates against (e.g.) a smart and potentially successful African, or Mexican-American, or American Indian by holding him or her responsible for the "average" success and test scores of an entire U.

Frequently asked questions

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How do you use mexican-american in a sentence?

Quite possible that the difference is due to Mexican-American influence in the Southwest US where the holiday is celebrated.

What does mexican-american mean?

Alternative form of Mexican American. [An American of Mexican descent.]

What part of speech is mexican-american?

mexican-american is commonly used as noun, adjective.