identity card

noun

: id

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The group’s leader, Sirajuddin Haqqani, is head of the powerful Interior Ministry, with de facto control of the nation’s domestic security and intelligence operations, as well as of such civilian functions as control of passports and identity cards for Afghans seeking to travel abroad. Melissa Skorka, Foreign Affairs, 24 Jan. 2022 In that meeting, the union hopes to clear up the issues surrounding the appointment letters, identity cards and other demands. Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 3 Sep. 2019 Many residents did not have identity cards and few spoke French, leaving them with no access to state services or official information. Monika Pronczuk and Misper Apawu, Los Angeles Times, 16 Mar. 2025 Its pioneering e-government initiative allows Estonians to go online to vote, pay taxes, and appear in court, all with a digital identity card. Susan Lund, Foreign Affairs, 16 Apr. 2018 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 2 Apr. 2025.

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