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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The complaining officer’s name was redacted from the complaint, but he was described as a Latino who has been with the LAPD for 10 years.
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Ryan Fonseca, Los Angeles Times, 12 Mar. 2025
With a population that is 46.3% Black and 36.2% Latino, the city’s voters have the power in their hands to reject a dangerous pattern — one that has already inflicted lasting harm on Black and Brown communities.
—Zuri Dacosta, Sun Sentinel, 9 Mar. 2025
Whites in 2024 were 48.8% of that population, with Latino 25.9%, Blacks 13.8%, Asians 5.7%, and two or more races 5%.
—Doug Ross, Chicago Tribune, 9 Mar. 2025
In contrast to states such as Arizona and Texas, whose Latino caucuses are bipartisan, California’s Latino Republicans remain excluded from an ethnic caucus that purports to represent them.
—Mike Madrid, The Mercury News, 7 Mar. 2025
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Ryan Fonseca, Los Angeles Times, 12 Mar. 2025
With a population that is 46.3% Black and 36.2% Latino, the city’s voters have the power in their hands to reject a dangerous pattern — one that has already inflicted lasting harm on Black and Brown communities.
—Zuri Dacosta, Sun Sentinel, 9 Mar. 2025
Whites in 2024 were 48.8% of that population, with Latino 25.9%, Blacks 13.8%, Asians 5.7%, and two or more races 5%.
—Doug Ross, Chicago Tribune, 9 Mar. 2025
In contrast to states such as Arizona and Texas, whose Latino caucuses are bipartisan, California’s Latino Republicans remain excluded from an ethnic caucus that purports to represent them.
—Mike Madrid, The Mercury News, 7 Mar. 2025
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“Latino.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Latino. Accessed 24 Mar. 2025.
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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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