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noun
With singular or plural agreement. The Mexican-American people; Mexican-Americans as a racial group, especially as characterized by a strong sense of racial and cultural identity. Frequently attributive and in "La Raza".
Occasionally used by and of other Latin American peoples, or Latin Americans collectively.
Origin
1920s; earliest use found in The Los Angeles Times. From Mexican Spanish raza, specifically use of Spanish raza.
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