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passport

[ pas-pawrt, -pohrt, pahs- ]

noun

  1. an official document issued by the government of a country to one of its citizens and, varying from country to country, authorizing travel to foreign countries and authenticating the bearer's identity, citizenship, right to protection while abroad, and right to reenter their native country.
  2. anything that ensures admission or acceptance:

    A good education can be your passport to success.

  3. any authorization to pass or go somewhere.
  4. a document issued to a ship, especially to a neutral merchant ship in time of war, granting or requesting permission to proceed without molestation in certain waters.
  5. a certificate intended to secure admission.


passport

/ ˈɑːɔː /

noun

  1. an official document issued by a government, identifying an individual, granting him permission to travel abroad, and requesting the protection of other governments for him
  2. a licence granted by a state to a foreigner, allowing the passage of his person or goods through the country
  3. another word for sea letter
  4. a quality, asset, etc, that gains a person admission or acceptance
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other 51Թ Forms

  • 貹pǰ· adjective
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of passport1

First recorded in 1490–1500; earlier passeport from Middle French, equivalent to passe- (stem of passer to pass ) + port port 1
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of passport1

C15: from French passeport, from passer to pass + port 1
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"There are 155 people with surnames, with passport data - 155 Chinese citizens who are fighting against Ukrainians on the territory of Ukraine," he said, according to remarks reported by Interfax.

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Ovsiannikov, who has a British passport, was found guilty of six out of seven counts of circumventing sanctions.

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“In the outrage economy, even the most innocuous things can gather steam. You can’t risk it. If you get popped and your passport’s flagged, no one has any control on our end. You’re done.”

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The government is meddling in gender markers on passports and other identifying documents.

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Steele must surrender his passport and cannot own a boat, airplane or firearm as part of his licence conditions.

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