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gold card

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noun

  1. a credit card issued by credit-card companies to favoured clients, entitling them to high unsecured overdrafts, some insurance cover, 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

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The "gold card" residency program charges a $1 million fee for individuals and $2 million for sponsorships by corporations.

From Barron's • Apr. 23, 2026

A previous post contained a photo of the gold card and the single word “Welp ...”

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 29, 2026

Minaj's gold card gives her unlimited right of residence in the US, but she is still not a US citizen under the agreement.

From BBC • Jan. 29, 2026

That reliance on existing categories likely means Congress won’t need to pass a new law, but the gold card is going to have to be codified in new regulations eventually, he added.

From MarketWatch • Dec. 7, 2025

And when asked about Buturo's and Bahati's ties to the Ugandan National Prayer Breakfast, Odoi-Oywelowo says, "They're not even gold card members … they're higher."

From Salon • Apr. 7, 2023

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