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 number of Americans who identify as Asian American, Pacific Islander or Latino also has more than doubled over the last two decades, according to a study released in May.
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Kim Bojórquez, Axios, 5 Aug. 2024
In 2025, the Center for Latino Leadership hopes to add conservative members to the Legislature to join Sen. Nikki Torres, R-Pasco, and Rep. Alex Ybarra, R-Quincy.
—Sue Lani Madsen | The Center Square Contributor, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 5 Aug. 2024
Matt Barreto, who was Biden’s and is now Harris’s Latino pollster, pointed to Harris’s greater favorability among young Latinos, undecided Latinos, and other key segments of the Latino voting population.
—Geraldo Cadava, The New Yorker, 1 Aug. 2024
Nicole Acevedo Nicole Acevedo is a reporter for NBC Latino.
—Nicole Acevedo, NBC News, 1 Aug. 2024
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Kim Bojórquez, Axios, 5 Aug. 2024
In 2025, the Center for Latino Leadership hopes to add conservative members to the Legislature to join Sen. Nikki Torres, R-Pasco, and Rep. Alex Ybarra, R-Quincy.
—Sue Lani Madsen | The Center Square Contributor, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 5 Aug. 2024
Matt Barreto, who was Biden’s and is now Harris’s Latino pollster, pointed to Harris’s greater favorability among young Latinos, undecided Latinos, and other key segments of the Latino voting population.
—Geraldo Cadava, The New Yorker, 1 Aug. 2024
Nicole Acevedo Nicole Acevedo is a reporter for NBC Latino.
—Nicole Acevedo, NBC News, 1 Aug. 2024
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“Latino.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Latino. Accessed 8 Sep. 2024.
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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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