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GREEN CARD
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A card that identifies the bearer as an alien with permanent resident status in the United States
Example:
he was surprised to discover that green cards are no longer green
Classified under:
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents
Hypernyms ("green card" is a kind 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)
Context examples:
"These things excite me so," she whispered. "If you want to kiss me any time during the evening, Nick, just let me know and I'll be glad to arrange it for you. Just mention my name. Or present a green card. I'm giving out green—"
(The Great Gatsby, by F. Scott Fitzgerald)
