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ID card

American  

ID card British  

noun

  1. a card or document that serves to identify a person, or to prove his age, membership, etc

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of ID card

First recorded in 1960–65

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DMV officials said usage of the mobile driver’s license or ID card is not tracked, and no data are shared without a person’s consent.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 23, 2026

Max has been compared to China's WeChat, combining social media and messaging functions with access to government services, a digital ID card system, banking and payments.

From Barron's ● Jul. 13, 2026

Siddiq's lawyers have disputed she is a Bangladeshi citizen, telling the Financial Times she has "never had" an ID card or voter ID, and "has not held a passport since she was a child".

From BBC ● Dec. 1, 2025

The agents let him go only after Gavidia provided his ID card, which they did not give back.

From Slate ● Sep. 10, 2025

His rosary beads hung from a corner of the shelf, and in between a pile of sweaters and a stack of spineless books was a framed plastic ID card.

From "The Marrow Thieves" by Cherie Dimaline

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