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matricule

registration number

noun mah-tree-KEWL Rare
People & Society Government

Origin: Latin matricula (little register)

Also means

service number (military)

Usage Note

Matricule is the official ID number assigned to a soldier, prisoner, student, or employee — think of it as a roll-call number. As the number it is masculine (le matricule); la matricule refers instead to the register itself. The phrase gare à ton matricule is a colloquial threat meaning 'watch out for yourself'.

Examples

"Donnez votre matricule à l'entrée du camp."

Natural Translation

Give your registration number at the camp entrance.

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