Raza
/ˈrasə/noun
With singular or plural concord. The Mexican-American people; Mexican-Americans as a racial group, especially as characterized by a strong sense of racial and cultural identity. Frequently attributive and in La Raza.
- Occasionally used by and of other Latin American peoples, or Latin Americans collectively..
Origin
1920s; earliest use found in The Los Angeles Times. From Mexican Spanish raza, specifically use of Spanish raza.
- special creation
- special creationist
- special delivery
- special deposit
- special development area
- special dividend
- Special Drawing Right
- special drawing rights
- Special Economic Zone
- special edition
- special effect
- special election
- special forces
- special function
- special guest
- special hospital
- special intention
- special interest group
- special investigation
- specialisation
- specialise
- specialised
- specialism
- special issue
- specialist