Hispanic
adjective
His·pan·ic
hi-ˈspa-nik 
1
: of, relating to, or being a native of Spanish-speaking Latin America or a descendant of such a person
Hispanic people/cultures
the Hispanic Caribbean
… Hispanic communities in and outside of Latin America.—
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: of, relating to, or being Hispanic people living in the U.S.
the state's Hispanic voters
There is no monolithic Hispanic vote, in Texas or anywhere else. —Tina Aviles
Tina Aviles Hispanic residents of Broward and Palm Beach counties have backgrounds that are Cuban, Puerto Rican, Mexican and from many countries in Central and South America. —Anthony Man
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: of or relating to the people, speech, or culture of Spain
Hispanic
noun
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Scaring Latino voters This past election cycle witnessed a dramatic increase in Hispanic and Latino support for President Trump, especially among Latino men.
—Lluvia Gaucin, IndyStar, 26 Aug. 2025
And at the state level, Wisconsin continues to see the nation’s widest disparity in reading scores (and math scores) between white students and students who are Black, Hispanic, or who fall into low income categories.
—Claudia Levens, jsonline.com, 26 Aug. 2025
The man was described as a Hispanic man wearing blue jeans and a black t-shirt, Jinks said.
—Rey Covarrubias Jr, AZCentral.com, 24 Aug. 2025
Trump implored Abbott to redistrict midcycle after Texas redrew its map in 2021, a map that has been criticized for racial and partisan gerrymandering by some and for not taking more advantage of the state’s suburbs and Hispanic communities becoming more Republican by others.
—Naomi Lim, The Washington Examiner, 5 Aug. 2025
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Lluvia Gaucin, IndyStar, 26 Aug. 2025
And at the state level, Wisconsin continues to see the nation’s widest disparity in reading scores (and math scores) between white students and students who are Black, Hispanic, or who fall into low income categories.
—Claudia Levens, jsonline.com, 26 Aug. 2025
The man was described as a Hispanic man wearing blue jeans and a black t-shirt, Jinks said.
—Rey Covarrubias Jr, AZCentral.com, 24 Aug. 2025
Trump implored Abbott to redistrict midcycle after Texas redrew its map in 2021, a map that has been criticized for racial and partisan gerrymandering by some and for not taking more advantage of the state’s suburbs and Hispanic communities becoming more Republican by others.
—Naomi Lim, The Washington Examiner, 5 Aug. 2025
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“Hispanic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Hispanic. Accessed 8 Nov. 2025.
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Hispanic
adjective
His·pan·ic
his-ˈpan-ik
1
: of or relating to the people, culture, or speech of Spain
2
: of, relating to, or being a person living in the U.S. from or whose ancestors were from Latin America
Hispanic
noun
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