green card
noun
an official card, originally green, issued by the U.S. government to foreign nationals permitting them to work in the U.S.
Nearby words
green bass, green bay, green bean, green belt, green beret, green card, green corn, green crab, green cross code, green dragon, green earth
Origin of green card
First recorded in 1965–70
Related formsgreen-card·er, noun
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Examples from the Web for green card
Denied in his green-card application, he said, “I came instantly that day,” to the shrine.
Usually, U.S. citizens or green-card holders who marry immigrant women sponsor them for permanent residency.
The House’s Immigrant Betrayal With New Violence Against Women Act|Michelle Goldberg|May 17, 2012|DAILY BEASTPeople told him their problems and brought him their green-card applications.
“The thing that I grieved most about that day was the fact that I had to withdraw my green-card application,” Sullivan said.
Marco Rubio, the Secret Service Scandal, and More Sunday Talk|The Daily Beast Video|April 22, 2012|DAILY BEAST
British Dictionary definitions for green card
green card
noun
an official permit allowing the holder permanent residence and employment, issued to foreign nationals in the US
an insurance document covering motorists against accidents abroad
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 servicesSee also handicap register, registered disabled
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