guest worker
noun
a foreign worker permitted to work in a country, especially in Western Europe, on a temporary basis.
Origin of guest worker
1965–70; translation of German
Gastarbeiter
Words nearby guest worker
guest beer,
guest flag,
guest of honor,
guest room,
guest rope,
guest worker,
guest-rope,
guest-shot,
guestbook,
guesthouse,
guestimate
Example sentences from the Web for guest worker
The current guest-worker program could further drive down wages in both high- and low-skill sectors.
If that is the case, a guest-worker program could cause big problems for the GOP.
The Chamber of Commerce and the AFL-CIO have to agree on the scale of a guest-worker program.
Washington Is Waiting for Godot as President Obama’s Second-Term Agenda Stalls |Howard Kurtz |April 9, 2013 |DAILY BEASTBusiness and labor came to terms on the guest-worker question.