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card-carrying member

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈkɑːdkærɪɪŋ/

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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2025
card-car•ry•ing /ˈkɑrd ˌkæriɪŋ/USA pronunciation   adj. [before a noun]
  1. Governmentadmittedly belonging to a group or party: a card-carrying Communist.
  2. identified with or dedicated to an ideal, profession, or interest: a card-carrying humanist.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
card-car•ry•ing  (kärd′kar′ē ing),USA pronunciation adj. 
  1. Governmentadmittedly belonging to a group or party:a card-carrying Communist.
  2. [Often Facetious.]dedicated to an ideal, profession, or interest:a card-carrying humanist.
  • 1945–50

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
card-carrying
  1. being an official member of a specified organization: a card-carrying union member, a card-carrying Communist

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