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—green-carder, n.an official card, originally green, issued by the U.S. government to foreign nationals permitting them to work in the U.S.[1965-70]
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green-card — green card·er; … English syllables
green card — n [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. Merriam Webster. 1996. green card … Law dictionary
Green card — may refer to:* United States Permanent Resident Card, an identification document issued by the United States of America affording non citizens of that country some of the rights its citizens enjoy, sometimes with the prospect of naturalization. * … Wikipedia
Green Card — Green|card, die; , s, Green Card, die; , s [ gri:nka:ɐ̯t ; engl. green card = grüne Karte, nach dem amerikanischen Vorbild]: Dokument, das Menschen aus Ländern außerhalb der Europäischen Union berechtigt, für eine begrenzte Zeit in Deutschland zu … Universal-Lexikon
green card — ➔ card * * * green card UK US noun [C] GOVERNMENT, LAW ► a document which gives permission for a foreigner to live and work in the US: »He had to leave Chicago because he couldn t get a green card … Financial and business terms
Green Card — Cette page d’homonymie répertorie les différents sujets et articles partageant un même nom. Le terme anglais Green Card (en français carte verte) peut désigner : la carte de résident permanent aux États Unis Green Card, un film de 1990 avec… … Wikipédia en Français
Green Card — [ gri:n kɑ:d] die; , s, auch Green|card die; , s <aus gleichbed. engl. green card, eigtl. »grüne Karte«> Karte, die Ausländer in den USA benötigen, um legal eine Arbeitsstelle zu bekommen … Das große Fremdwörterbuch
green card — green′ card n. cvb an official card, orig. green, issued by the U.S. government to foreign nationals permitting them to work in the U.S • Etymology: 1965–70 green′ card er, n … From formal English to slang
green-card|er — green card «green kahrd», 1. U.S. a green colored permit that allows workers who are foreign citizens to reside and work in the United States. –green card|er, noun. a foreign worker who holds a permit to work in the United States. 2. British. a… … Useful english dictionary
green card — green cards N COUNT A green card is a document showing that someone who is not a citizen of the United States has permission to live and work there. Nicollette married Harry so she could get a green card … English dictionary
green card — ☆ green card n. a registration card, originally green, granting an alien permission to reside and be employed in the U.S … English World dictionary
