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| ghet·to [ géttō ] (plural ghet·tos or ghet·toes) |
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1. area of city inhabited by minority: an area of a city lived in by a minority group, especially a run-down and densely populated area lived in by a group that experiences discrimination
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2. Jewish quarter: in former times, an area in European towns in which the Jewish population was required to live
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3. environment of isolation: an environment where a group of people live or work in isolation, whether by choice or circumstance
 the teenage employment ghetto of fast food and retailing
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| [Early 17th century. < Italian] |
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