passport | ||
1. | [ noun ] (writing) a document issued by a country to a citizen allowing that person to travel abroad and re-enter the home country | |
Related terms: | legal_document visa law | |
2. | [ noun ] any authorization to pass or go somewhere | |
Synonyms: | pass | |
Examples: | "the pass to visit had a strict time limit" |
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Related terms: | permission safe-conduct authorize | |
3. | [ noun ] any quality or characteristic that gains a person a favorable reception or acceptance or admission | |
Synonyms: | recommendation | |
Examples: | "her pleasant personality is already a recommendation" "his wealth was not a passport into the exclusive circles of society" |
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Related terms: | characteristic | |
Similar spelling: |
Passover pass_over |