Definition of Chavez

1. Noun. Mexican composer of nationalistic works using themes from Indian folk music (1899-1978).

Exact synonyms: Carlos Chavez
Generic synonyms: Composer

2. Noun. United States labor leader who organized farm workers (born 1927).
Exact synonyms: Cesar Chavez, Cesar Estrada Chavez
Generic synonyms: Labor Leader

Lexicographical Neighbors of Chavez

Chauffard's syndrome
Chauna
Chauna torquata
Chauncey
Chausie
Chaussier
Chaussier's areola
Chaussier's line
Chaussier's sign
Chautauqua
Chautauquas
Chauveau
Chauveau's bacterium
Chavacano
Chaverim
Chavez (current term)
Chavista
Chavistas
Chayes
Chayes' method
Chazal
Che Guevara
Cheadle's disease
Cheadle-Möller-Barlow syndrome
Cheapside
Cheaster
Cheatle slit
Cheboksary
Chebyshev's inequality
Chebyshev's theorem

Literary usage of Chavez

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. An Overview of Affirmative Action: Hearing Before the Committee on the edited by Hank Brown (1998)
"Let us start off with Linda Chavez, if you would. PANEL CONSISTING OF LINDA Chavez, PRESIDENT, CENTER FOR EQUAL OPPORTUNITY, WASHINGTON, DC; BRIAN JONES, ..."

2. School Violence: What Is Being Done to Combat School Violence? What Should edited by John L. Mica (2001)
"Our first witness is Dr. Nelba Chavez, Federal Administrator of the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration of the US Department of Health ..."

3. The "A.L.A." Index An Index to General Literature, Biographical, Historical by William Isaac Fletcher, American Library Association (1914)
"(Lorenzo Chavez) Am. Pub. Health, 32, 1:230-7. Trade, unjust, Evolution of the law of. (0. R. Barnett) Am. Bar Assoc. 29, 2:91-110. ..."

4. Writing Sense: Integrated Reading and Writing Lessons for English Language by Juli Kendall, Outey Khuon (2006)
"Teaching Moves Start Up/Connection Help kids draw on their prior knowledge about the farmworkers and Cesar Chavez by using the Think-Pair-Share strategy ..."

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