green card

noun

: an identity card attesting the permanent resident status of an alien in the U.S.
green-carder noun

Examples of green card in a Sentence

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The current immigration system does not allow for green cards (an ID that shows a person has permanent residency in the US) for farmworkers. Alicia Wallace, CNN, 21 Nov. 2024 Diego is charged with green card fraud after showing police a fake ID on Feb. 23, and Argenis has been placed on an immigration hold. Audrey Conklin, Fox News, 20 Nov. 2024 His only pro-immigration policy is to grant automatic green cards for noncitizen graduates of U.S. colleges and universities. Jenn Brice, Fortune, 6 Nov. 2024 Amanda Frost, who teaches immigration and citizenship law at the University of Virginia, could not speak to Musk’s case specifically, but says that having worked without authorization can be a bar to obtaining a green card. Tim Marchman, WIRED, 31 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for green card 

Word History

Etymology

from the fact that it was formerly colored green

First Known Use

1956, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of green card was in 1956

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“Green card.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/green%20card. Accessed 2 Dec. 2024.

Legal Definition

green card

noun
: an identity card attesting the permanent resident status of an alien in the U.S.
Etymology

from the fact that it was formerly colored green

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