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green card

noun

an official card, originally green, issued by the U.S. government to foreign nationals permitting them to work in the U.S.

green card

noun

an official permit allowing the holder permanent residence and employment, issued to foreign nationals in the US
an insurance document covering motorists against accidents abroad
social welfare (in Britain) an identification card issued by the Manpower Services Commission to a disabled person, to show registration for employment purposes and eligibility for special services See also handicap register registered disabled

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Other Word Forms

green-carder noun

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Word History and Origins

Origin of green card¹

First recorded in 1965–70

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The 30-year-old green card holder has been fighting to stop his deportation in court.

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Her family was granted a green card when she was 17.

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Khalil has a green card and is married to an American citizen.

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It proposes a 3.5% tax on remittances sent abroad by foreign workers, including green card holders and temporary visa workers such as those on H-1B visas.

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He and his family had applied for the US's green card lottery in 2024 but found out in May they had been denied.

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greenbug green-collar

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