"blue card" means: An identity card issued with police approval, stating that the person is of suitable character to work near children and young adults.. This is a fairly neutral word with no inherent risk attached. There is no real cause for parental concern; it is descriptive vocabulary rather than something dangerous. If your child uses it, context will usually make the meaning clear. A brief, curious question about where they heard it is generally enough to know whether to follow up.
blue card
(AU, Queensland) An identity card issued with police approval, stating that the person is of suitable character to work near children and young adults.
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(AU, Queensland) An identity card issued with police approval, stating that the person is of suitable character to work near children and young adults.
"blue card" means: An identity card issued with police approval, stating that the person is of suitable character to work near children and young adults.. This is a fairly neutral word with no inherent risk attached. There is no real cause for parental concern; it is descriptive vocabulary rather than something dangerous. If your child uses it, context will usually make the meaning clear. A brief, curious question about where they heard it is generally enough to know whether to follow up.
"blue card" means: An identity card issued with police approval, stating that the person is of suitable character to work near children and young adults.. Register: neutral, standard English, usable in most everyday contexts. A common non-native mistake is to use the word in the wrong register, or to assume one fixed meaning when it is actually polysemous; always check the surrounding register and the audience before producing it yourself. In formal writing, prefer a neutral synonym or a short descriptive phrase, and use this word only when you have heard or read it being used naturally in a comparable context.
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(EU) 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.
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(Scouting, US) 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.
“France Exempts Intra-EU Blue Card Holders from Work Permit for Short-Term Assignments https://www.europesays.com/france/12087/ A decree published in the Journal Officiel on April 25, 2026, completes France’s transposition of the EU Blue…”
— Bluesky· May 2026
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Slang is read by different audiences for very different reasons. The For parents view re-explains the term in plain, non-judgemental language so a caregiver can understand what their child means without needing the surrounding subculture. The For English learners view focuses on register (when it's safe to use), formal alternatives, and common mistakes — what a textbook won't teach you.
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