Thesaurus

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definitions of terms used in thesaurus entries

• SCOPE NOTE: explains HOW the term has been used to index items in the library database; defines the term
• USE: denotes a preferred term or phrase
• USED FOR: indicates terms or phrases that are NOT used to index items in the library database; these terms or phrases are considered synonymous with the indicated preferred term (only use "preferred terms" when searching the library database)
• BROADER TERM: broader or more general terms or phrases
• NARROWER TERM: narrower or more specific terms or phrases; a subset of the indicated broader term
• RELATED TERM: a term or phrase that is conceptually or associatively linked with the indicated preferred term

Thesaurus: 1501 entries.

LATIN AMERICANS (Search for related entries in the library)

Scope Note: Term used to refer to immigrants from Latin America or North America born of Latin American descent.

• BROADER TERM(S)

AMERICANS

• RELATED TERM(S)

LATIN AMERICAN CANADIANS

• USED FOR

HISPANIC AMERICANS

HISPANICS

HISPANOS

LATINOS

LATIN CANADIANS 

• USE

LATIN AMERICAN CANADIANS

LATINOS 

• USE

LATIN AMERICANS

LATVIA 

• BROADER TERM(S)

EUROPEAN UNION

LAW (Search for related entries in the library)

• NARROWER TERM(S)

CORPORATE LAW

FAMILY LAW

IMMIGRATION LAW

LABOUR LAW

• RELATED TERM(S)

GOVERNMENT REGULATION

JUSTICE

LAW ENFORCEMENT

LAWYERS

• USED FOR

LEGISLATION

LAW ENFORCEMENT (Search for related entries in the library)

• RELATED TERM(S)

LAW

POLICE

• USED FOR

POLICE FORCES

LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS 

• USE

POLICE

LAWYERS 

• BROADER TERM(S)

PROFESSIONALS

• RELATED TERM(S)

LAW

LAY OFFS (Search for related entries in the library)

• BROADER TERM(S)

UNEMPLOYMENT

• RELATED TERM(S)

JOB DEPARTURES

• USED FOR

LAY-OFFS

LAYOFFS

LAY-OFFS 

• USE

LAY OFFS