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blue cards

blue cards is the plural of blue card.

Meaning of blue card

Noun

blue card (plural blue cards)

  1. (European-Union) 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.
    Synonyms:
    Blue European Labour Card
  2. (Australia) An identity card issued with police approval, stating that the person is of suitable character to work near children and young adults.
  3. (US, scouting) 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.
  4. 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.

Questions about blue cards

What is blue cards the plural of?
Blue cards is the plural of blue card.

Words near blue cards in the dictionary

  1. blue butter
  2. blue button
  3. blue buttons
  4. blue carbon
  5. blue card
  6. blue cards
  7. blue cat
  8. blue catfish
  9. blue catfishes
  10. blue cats
  11. blue chalksticks

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