Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun A member of a Native American people sharing reservation lands with the Pima in south-central Arizona.
- noun The Yuman language of the Maricopa.
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- proper noun
Native American peoples: The Maricopa belong to the Yuman linguistic stock, a part of the Hokan family. They originate in the Colorado River area, but following an exodus in the 1700s or 1800s, they live amongst the Pima in the vicinity of the Gila and Salt Rivers. - proper noun
County inArizona , includes the capital of the state. (derived from first meaning) - proper noun Town in Kern County,
California .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun the Yuman language spoken by the Maricopa and the Halchidhoma
- noun a member of a North American Indian people of the Gila river valley in Arizona
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Examples
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If the statistics for Maricopa is far less, than than should be used as an objective measure.
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Hispanic males are now the majority in Maricopa County (AZ) jails due to a series of law enforcement measures that target immigrants and some say have led to rampant racial profiling.
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While the ruling may be a step forward for detainee rights in Maricopa County jails, it's hardly progress for Arizona as a whole.
The Media Consortium: Weekly Diaspora: Why Detention Reform is Desperately Needed The Media Consortium 2010
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I live in Maricopa county and have all of my life.
Controversial Arizona sheriff considers run for governor's seat 2010
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While the ruling may be a step forward for detainee rights in Maricopa County jails, it's hardly progress for Arizona as a whole.
The Media Consortium: Weekly Diaspora: Why Detention Reform is Desperately Needed The Media Consortium 2010
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According to the East Valley Tribune, that population is about 75 percent of the 8,000 people being held in Maricopa County jails.
The Media Consortium: Weekly Diaspora: Why Detention Reform is Desperately Needed The Media Consortium 2010
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Some of the worst detention conditions documented by immigrant rights advocates have been in Maricopa County, AZ -- under the purview of the infamous Sheriff Joe Arpaio.
The Media Consortium: Weekly Diaspora: Why Detention Reform is Desperately Needed The Media Consortium 2010
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Some of the worst detention conditions documented by immigrant rights advocates have been in Maricopa County, AZ -- under the purview of the infamous Sheriff Joe Arpaio.
The Media Consortium: Weekly Diaspora: Why Detention Reform is Desperately Needed The Media Consortium 2010
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According to the East Valley Tribune, that population is about 75 percent of the 8,000 people being held in Maricopa County jails.
The Media Consortium: Weekly Diaspora: Why Detention Reform is Desperately Needed The Media Consortium 2010
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It goes along with this moron sheriff we have in Maricopa county and now the one in Cochise county.
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