card-carrying

[kahrd-kar-ee-ing]

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adjective

admittedly belonging to a group or party: a card-carrying Communist.

Often Facetious. dedicated to an ideal, profession, or interest: a card-carrying humanist.

Origin of card-carrying

First recorded in 1945–50

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Related Words for card-carrying

justifiable, constitutional, legal, statutory, valid, authorized, permissible, proper, rightful, fair, legitimate, lawful, juridical, contractual, deserved, established, confirmed, customary, sanctioned, received

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Contemporary Examples of card-carrying

I would imagine he would portray us like we are all card-carrying members of ISIS.
Rick Santorum’s Hobby Lobby Horror Movie
Dean Obeidallah
July 2, 2014
They were all card-carrying Ukrainians, who were somewhat suspicious of Russia.
Is Kharkiv Ukraine’s Next Tipping Point?
Vijai Maheshwari
March 13, 2014
So the Beltway media (of which I am a card-carrying member) has decided President Obama is too aloof.
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Paul Begala
May 20, 2013
You, being a card-carrying member of the American elite—” Carville asserts before I interrupt him with a sarcastic “thank you.
James Carville on His New Book, ‘It’s the Middle Class, Stupid!’
Lloyd Grove
July 9, 2012
And what a pleasant surprise to find that Assange, a card-carrying whistleblower, can wear more than one hat.
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Tracy Quan
July 3, 2012

British Dictionary definitions for card-carrying

card-carrying

adjective

being an official member of a specified organizationa card-carrying union member; a card-carrying Communist

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Word Origin and History for card-carrying

adj.

1948, used frequently during Cold War in U.S. (typically in reference to official membership in the communist party), from card (n.1) + present participle of carry (v.).