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noun
an official card, originally green, issued by the U.S. government to foreign nationals permitting them to work in the U.S.
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Origin of green card
First recorded in 1965â70
OTHER WORDS FROM green card
green-carder, nounWords nearby green card
greenbone, greenbottle, greenbottle fly, greenbrier, greenbug, green card, green-collar, green corn, green crab, Green Cross Code, Greendale
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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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