Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

blue card

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.78 in modern English

Syllables
blue -card
IPA
13
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An EU-wide work permit allowing high-skilled non-EU citizens to work and live in any country within the European Union, excluding Denmark and Ireland, which are not subject to the proposal.

noun

An identity card issued with police approval, stating that the person is of suitable character to work near children and young adults.

Australian usage

noun

An application for pursuing a certain merit badge, which must be signed by a Scout's unit leader and their merit badge counselor before pursuing.

American usage

noun

A penalty card that in association football indicates an offense at a lesser level than a yellow card, and has other meanings in bandy, handball, and Quidditch.

Etymology

The name of the EU work permit has been inspired by the United States' green card, blue making reference to the main colour of the EU flag. The current card design is not based on blue, however.

Usage

Inflected Forms

blue cards (plural)

Phrases

green card

Frequently Paired Words

green card

Synonyms

Blue European Labour Card

Questions

What does blue card mean?
An EU-wide work permit allowing high-skilled non-EU citizens to work and live in any country within the European Union, excluding Denmark and Ireland, which are not subject to the proposal.
Where does blue card come from?
The name of the EU work permit has been inspired by the United States' green card, blue making reference to the main colour of the EU flag. The current card design is not based on blue, however.

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