Latino
noun
La·ti·no
lə-ˈtē-(ˌ)nō 
plural Latinos
1
: a native or inhabitant of Latin America
2
: a person of Latin American origin living in the U.S.
Latino
adjective
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Sponsored by Assemblymember Wendy Carrillo, the bill would require the city of Los Angeles to erect a monument to the families, most of them Latino, who were pushed out in the 1950s to make way for Dodger Stadium.
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Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 12 July 2024
One big thing: Guests discussed the Latino community's growing economic power, but expressed frustration in terms of converting that into other kinds of power.
—Axios Events, Axios, 11 July 2024
If elected, Broward would have attained an historic achievement by electing the first Latino County-Wide, At Large School Board member in Broward.
—Tom Vasquez, Sun Sentinel, 11 July 2024
The Delusional Phase of Hollywood’s Frantic Summer Xochitl Gomez, Dolores Huerta and Jay Hernandez Talk Latino Resilience and the Continued Fight for Representation in Hollywood at NALIP's 25th Anniversary Celebration
This story will be updated as SDCC continues its announcements.
—Adam B. Vary, Variety, 11 July 2024
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Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 12 July 2024
One big thing: Guests discussed the Latino community's growing economic power, but expressed frustration in terms of converting that into other kinds of power.
—Axios Events, Axios, 11 July 2024
If elected, Broward would have attained an historic achievement by electing the first Latino County-Wide, At Large School Board member in Broward.
—Tom Vasquez, Sun Sentinel, 11 July 2024
The Delusional Phase of Hollywood’s Frantic Summer Xochitl Gomez, Dolores Huerta and Jay Hernandez Talk Latino Resilience and the Continued Fight for Representation in Hollywood at NALIP's 25th Anniversary Celebration
This story will be updated as SDCC continues its announcements.
—Adam B. Vary, Variety, 11 July 2024
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Latino
noun
La·ti·no
la-ˈtē-ˌnō
plural Latinos
often capitalized
1
: a person born or living in Latin America
2
: a person of Latin-American origin living in the U.S.
Latino
adjective
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