noun
or cha·lutz ḵäˈlüts
( plural ha·lutz·im or cha·lutz·im ˌḵäˌlütˈsēm, ḵäˈlütsim)
Etymology: New Hebrew ḥālūṣ, from Hebrew, warrior, vanguard
: a Jewish immigrant to Palestine working in the Jewish settlements at tasks that contribute to the development of the country as a Jewish homeland : pioneer