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identification tag

American

noun

either of two oblong metal tags, issued to armed forces personnel, on which are impressed the serial number, name, etc., of the person to whom it is issued, and carried on or about the person at all times.

Etymology

Origin of identification tag

First recorded in 1915–20

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identification tag

It is not known who owns the sheep because it does not have an identification tag fitted to an ear.

From BBC ● Nov. 2, 2023

None of the families the AP interviewed received an identification tag or certificate that experts say are usually given to ensure cremations are authentic.

From Seattle Times ● Oct. 19, 2023

She scanned its carapace for a GPS tracker or an identification tag.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 17, 2022

It was sitting in the sorting facility at Kennedy with a missing identification tag.

From New York Times ● Oct. 3, 2018

He has no identification tag; he releases Peabody; seems not to know the penalties.

From Slaves of Mercury by Schachner, Nathan

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