ID card

American

noun

identification card.

ID card British

noun

a card or document that serves to identify a person, or to prove his age, membership, etc

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Etymology

Origin of ID card

First recorded in 1960–65

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ID card

DMV officials said usage of the mobile driver’s license or ID card is not tracked, and no data are shared without a person’s consent.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 23, 2026

Siddiq's lawyers have disputed she is a Bangladeshi citizen, telling the Financial Times she has "never had" an ID card or voter ID, and "has not held a passport since she was a child".

From BBC ● Dec. 1, 2025

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer in September said the ID card would be introduced by 2029.

From Barron's ● Nov. 24, 2025

How that would be achieved is not yet clear, though it might mean people without a smartphone have to use a physical ID card.

From BBC ● Sep. 26, 2025

One of them handed the driver something that looked like a laminated ID card, and the driver handed over something that looked like folded bills, then waved and drove off.

From "Geeks: How Two Lost Boys Rode the Internet Out of Idaho" by Jon Katz

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