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a
: of, relating to, or composed in Latin
b
: romance
2
: of or relating to Latium or the Latins
3
: of or relating to the part of the Catholic Church that until recently used a Latin rite and forms the patriarchate of the pope
4
: of or relating to the peoples or countries using Romance languages
specifically
: of or relating to the peoples or countries of Latin America
1
: the Italic language of ancient Latium and of Rome and until modern times the dominant language of school, church, and state in western Europe see Indo-European Languages Table
2
: a member of the people of ancient Latium
3
: a Catholic of the Latin rite
4
: a member of one of the Latin peoples
specifically
: a native or inhabitant of Latin America
5
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Ryan Schwartz, TVLine, 31 Mar. 2025
The League of United Latin American Citizens, known as LULAC, is suing the Trump administration for its sweeping executive order that aims to overhaul U.S. elections, including requiring proof of U.S. citizenship to register to vote in federal elections.
—Nidia Cavazos, CBS News, 31 Mar. 2025
As revealed by The Donald’s top official for Latin America, Mauricio Claver-Carone, the Trump administration pushed the IMF to hand over a record bailout to Mauricio Macri in 2018 in part to try to prevent the return of Cristina Fernández de Kirchner to power.
—Agustino Fontevecchia, Forbes.com, 31 Mar. 2025
Less than a month away from her high school graduation, the award-winning singer had already signed with Capitol/EMI Latin and was looking toward her future in the industry, as well as remote college courses while on tour.
—Alexandra Schonfeld, People.com, 31 Mar. 2025
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The film tells the dramatic story of three community leaders in Latin America who resisted government and corporate plans to divert critical local water resources to mining and hydroelectric projects.
—Ryan Schwartz, TVLine, 31 Mar. 2025
The League of United Latin American Citizens, known as LULAC, is suing the Trump administration for its sweeping executive order that aims to overhaul U.S. elections, including requiring proof of U.S. citizenship to register to vote in federal elections.
—Nidia Cavazos, CBS News, 31 Mar. 2025
As revealed by The Donald’s top official for Latin America, Mauricio Claver-Carone, the Trump administration pushed the IMF to hand over a record bailout to Mauricio Macri in 2018 in part to try to prevent the return of Cristina Fernández de Kirchner to power.
—Agustino Fontevecchia, Forbes.com, 31 Mar. 2025
Less than a month away from her high school graduation, the award-winning singer had already signed with Capitol/EMI Latin and was looking toward her future in the industry, as well as remote college courses while on tour.
—Alexandra Schonfeld, People.com, 31 Mar. 2025
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“Latin.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Latin. Accessed 6 Apr. 2025.
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Latin
2 of 2 noun1
: the Italic language of ancient Rome
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: an ancient Roman
3
: a member of one of the peoples speaking Romance languages
especially
: a person born or living in Latin America
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