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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.

Origin:
1965–70


green-carder, noun
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Main Entry: green card
Function: noun
Etymology: from the fact that it was formerly colored green
: an identity card attesting the permanent resident status of an alien in the U.S.
Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of Law, © 1996 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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