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matricula
 n.— «Governor Rod Blagojevich…today signed into law a measure requiring state and local governments in Illinois to recognize identification cards issued by foreign consulates and used by immigrants. The cards are favored by undocumented Mexican immigrants, and they’re often referred to by the Spanish word “matricula.”» —“Governor signs bill recognizing consular IDs” in Chicago KWQC-TV (Davenport, Iowa) July 29, 2005. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)

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