identity card

/aɪˌdɛntədi kɑrd/
/aɪˈdɛntɪti kɑd/
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Other forms: identity cards

Definitions of identity card
  1. noun
    a card certifying the identity of the bearer
    synonyms: card
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    business card
    a card on which are printed the person's name and business affiliation
    donor card
    a card that you carry on your person and that authorizes the use of your organs for transplantation after your death
    keycard
    a plastic card that has a magnetically coded strip that is scanned in order to operate a mechanism
    membership card
    a card certifying membership in an organization
    borrower's card, library card
    a card certifying the bearer's right to use the library
    ration card
    a card certifying the bearer's right to purchase rationed goods
    union card
    a card certifying membership in a labor union
    type of:
    positive identification
    evidence proving that you are who you say you are; evidence establishing that you are among the group of people already known to the system; recognition by the system leads to acceptance
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