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identity card

American

noun

a card for identifying the bearer, giving name, address, and other personal data.

identity card British

noun

a card that establishes a person's identity, esp one issued to all members of the population in wartime, to the staff of an organization, etc

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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identity cards

plural

Etymology

Origin of identity card

First recorded in 1895–1900

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One even sent a copy of his identity card.

From Barron's ● Jun. 5, 2026

Costa, whose family hails from Goa, proudly flashed his Indian identity card at a press conference where Modi celebrated him as "the Gandhi of Lisbon".

From Barron's ● Jan. 28, 2026

Last month, the government launched a digital identity card for military veterans to test the concept.

From BBC ● Oct. 31, 2025

Officials also stress it will not function like a traditional identity card: people will not be required to carry it in public.

From BBC ● Sep. 26, 2025

As I pulled off the sleeve, his pale green identity card peeked out from his interior jacket pocket.

From "Salt to the Sea" by Ruta Sepetys

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