maquiladora
noun[C]
uk/ˌmækiləˈdɔːrə/us(alsomaquila)PRODUCTION
afactoryin Mexico that makesproductscheaplyforexportto the US:
Mexicali is acitywith low-wage maquiladoras.
According tostudies, theaveragewageofmaquilaworkersislowernow than it was in 2003.