MAQUILADORA


Meaning of MAQUILADORA in English

[ ˌmakɪlə'dɔ:rə ]

■ noun a factory in Mexico run by a foreign company and exporting its products to that company's country of origin.

Origin

Mex. Sp., from maquilar 'assemble'.

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