affinity card

noun

: a credit card which is issued in affiliation with a participating organization (such as a charity or an airline) and the use of which earns a benefit for the organization or the cardholder

Word History

First Known Use

1979, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of affinity card was in 1979

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“Affinity card.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/affinity%20card. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.

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