Laissez-passer

//ˌlɛseɪ ˈpɑːseɪ// noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A pass or permit; a document permitting the bearer to travel, sometimes issued as an emergency passport.

    "‘Find the British Consul, and Jane can claim she lost her money and passport. He'll issue her with some kind of laissez-passer.’"

Synonyms

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travel document

Example

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"‘Find the British Consul, and Jane can claim she lost her money and passport. He'll issue her with some kind of laissez-passer.’"

Etymology

Borrowed from French laissez-passer.

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