Word Meaning

passport definition and meaning

n. Permission to pass; a document given by the competent officer of a state, permitting the person therein named to pass or travel from place to place, without molestation, by land or by water.
n. A document carried by neutral merchant vessels in time of war, to certify their nationality and protect them from belligerents; a sea letter.
n. A license granted in time of war for the removal of persons and effects from a hostile country; a safe-conduct.
n. Figuratively: Anything which secures advancement and general acceptance.

Crossword clues for passport

- Official document entitling one to travel overseas
- Travel document