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passport

pass·port [ páss pàwrt ] (plural pass·ports)


noun 
Definition:
 
1. identification document: an official document issued by the government of a country to a citizen that identifies the bearer and gives permission to travel to and from that country

2. any authorization to travel: any authorization or official permission to travel in or through a country

3. means of access: something that grants somebody access to something
Education can be the passport to a more fulfilling life.

[15th century. < French passeport "pass the seaport"]
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