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visa

[ vee-zuh ]

noun

plural visas.
  1. an endorsement issued by an authorized representative of a country and marked in a passport, permitting the passport holder to enter, travel through, or reside in that country for a specified amount of time, for the purpose of tourism, education, employment, etc.


verb (used with object)

visaed, visaing.
  1. to give a visa to; approve a visa for.
  2. to put a visa on (a passport).

visa

/ ˈ±¹¾±Ë³úÉ™ /

noun

  1. an endorsement in a passport or similar document, signifying that the document is in order and permitting its bearer to travel into or through the country of the government issuing it
  2. any sign or signature of approval
“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

verb

  1. to enter a visa into (a passport)
  2. to endorse or ratify
“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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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of visa1

1830–40; < French, short for Latin carta ±¹Ä«²õ²¹ “the document (has been) seenâ€; ±¹Ä«²õ²¹, feminine past participle of ±¹¾±»åŧ°ù±ð “to see, look atâ€
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of visa1

C19: via French from Latin ±¹Ä«²õ²¹ things seen, from ±¹Ä«²õ³Ü²õ, past participle of ±¹¾±»åŧ°ù±ð to see
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He worked his way through college and came to the U.S. on a student visa to pursue graduate studies.

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But Trump's protectionist policies raise serious questions over the three countries' willingness and ability to work together on security for instance, or to ensure fans can gain entry visas, and then pass easily across borders.

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As a result, the State Department revoked the work and tourist visas of band members, wrote Landau, who served as ambassador to Mexico during part of President Trump’s first term.

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Arias is not the only Costa Rican to have had his US visa revoked.

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The US State Department has revoked visas held by members of a Mexican band for "glorifying a drug kingpin".

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