identity card

noun

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

identity card

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

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Word History and Origins

Origin of identity card¹

First recorded in 1895–1900

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Example Sentences

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The judge said the defendant "projected a misleading impression of your healthcare professional status through your misuse of uniforms, health service identity cards and related papers".

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The proposal falls short of the compulsory identity cards Sir Tony brought in when he was prime minister.

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This contains people's core documents such as passport, identity card and drivers' licence.

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Giving evidence in her defence for the first time, Ms Gaberova said Dzhambazov showed her fake Interpol identity cards bearing his name and picture "many times".

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He was treated well, he said, but when he and other officers went back weeks later to claim an identity card, they were told to await instructions.

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