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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

/ ˈ±èɑ˲õ±èɔ˳٠/

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
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Other ˜yÐÄvlog Forms

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˜yÐÄvlog 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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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of passport1

C15: from French passeport, from passer to pass + port 1
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Last month the couple were issued with a fine instead of a prison sentence and had their passports returned to them.

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He did not turn over his passport or register for an ankle monitor as he was ordered to by the court.

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You’ll start by changing the name on your identification cards, including Social Security, your driver’s license and your passport.

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Police said that when they found Mr Mangione, he was in possession of a ghost gun - a gun assembled from untraceable parts - a fake ID, a passport and a handwritten document indicating "motivation and mindset".

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This contains people's core documents such as passport, identity card and drivers' licence.

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