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ma·qui·la·do·ra (mä kē′lə dôr′ə)
noun
a manufacturing facility under foreign ownership in Mexico, usually located close to the U.S. border: it is set up to take advantage of low taxes and wage rates
also maquila ma·qui′la (mä kē′lä)
Etymology: MexSp
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