identity card

noun

: id

Examples of identity card in a Sentence

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Specifically, 17 years ago Sister surrendered her identity card to her younger sibling, whose birth was not registered and hidden from authorities for fear of economic penalties and job loss. Richard Kuipers, Variety, 30 Oct. 2024 The union started the work stoppage after demanding that the Prime Mover Owners Association issued the drivers appointment letters and identity cards. Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 3 Sep. 2019 New subscribers will either verify their age (18-24) via driver’s license, passport or identity card, or student status with their university name and graduation year. Erin Lassner, The Hollywood Reporter, 9 Oct. 2024 Every citizen, at the age of five, is given an identity card. D. T. Max, The New Yorker, 23 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for identity card 

Word History

First Known Use

1900, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of identity card was in 1900

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

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