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"

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"

Related terms: characteristic
Similar spelling:   Passover
  pass_over