green card

noun

1. an official card, originally green, issued by the U.S. government to foreign nationals permitting them to work in the U.S.

green card

noun

1. an official permit allowing the holder permanent residence and employment, issued to foreign nationals in the US

2. an insurance document covering motorists against accidents abroad

3. social welfare (in Britain) an identification card issued by the Manpower Services Commission to a disabled person, to show registration for employment purposes and eligibility for special services See also handicap register registered disabled

Other Word Forms

• green-carder noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of green card¹

First recorded in 1965–70