- card-carrying member
- card-carrying memberFig. an official member of some group, originally, the communist party. •
Bill is a cardcarrying member of the electricians union.
Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.
card-carrying member
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card-carrying member — a regular member, a person on the membership list Only card carrying members will be allowed to attend the meeting … English idioms
card-carrying — card .carrying adj [only before noun] 1.) card carrying member someone who has paid money to a political organization and is an official and active member of it ▪ a card carrying member of the Labour Party 2.) believing very strongly in something … Dictionary of contemporary English
card-carrying — card ,carrying adjective belonging to an organization, especially a political organization, and supporting it very strongly: a card carrying member of the Communist Party … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
card-carrying — 1) ADJ: ADJ n A card carrying member of a particular group or political party is an official member of that group or party, rather than someone who supports it. [be V ed] I ve been a card carrying member of the Labour party for five years. 2) ADJ … English dictionary
card-carrying — adjective card carrying member someone who has paid money to an organization and is a keen member of it: a card carrying member of the Labour Party … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
card-carrying — ► ADJECTIVE ▪ registered as a member of a political party or trade union … English terms dictionary
card-carrying — ¦ ̷ ̷ ˌ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ adjective Etymology: so called from the assumption that such a member carries a membership card 1. : being a full fledged member especially of a Communist party 2. a. : being strongly identified with a group (as of people… … Useful english dictionary
card-carrying — adjective Etymology: from the assumption that such a person carries an identification card Date: 1948 1. being a full fledged member of an organization (as a Communist party) 2. a. strongly identified with a group (as of people with a common… … New Collegiate Dictionary
card-carrying — adj. Card carrying is used with these nouns: ↑member … Collocations dictionary
card-carrying — adjective a) Enrolled as a member of an organization, and having a card to prove it; used especially to signify loyal dedication to that organization or the cause it supports. b) Loyal and dedicated to some cause … Wiktionary
card-carrying — adjective registered as a member of a political party or trade union … English new terms dictionary
