passport

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English

Etymology

From French passeport, from passer (“pass”) +‎ port (“port”). Compare portpass. Equivalent to pass +‎ port.

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ˈpɑːspɔːt/
• (US) IPA^(key): /ˈpæspɔɹt/
• Rhymes: -ɑːspɔːt, -æspɔɹt

Noun

passport (plural passports)

1. An official document normally used for international journeys, which proves the identity and nationality of the person for whom it was issued.
2. (by extension, informal) Any document that allows entry or passage.
3. (figuratively) Something which enables someone to do or achieve something.

4. An identification document used by firefighters, collected when they enter a dangerous area and returned when they leave, to keep track of who is still in the area.

Derived terms

Descendants

• → Hindi: पासपोर्ट (pāsporṭ)
• → Japanese: パスポート (pasupōto)
• → Korean: 패스포트 (paeseupoteu)
• → Urdu: پاسْپورْٹ (pāsporṭ)

Translations

Verb

passport (third-person singular simple present passports, present participle passporting, simple past and past participle passported)

1. To regulate how money given to a local authority must be spent.
2. Providing the legal requirements to enable or legitimize cross-border economic activity.
3. To enable eligibility for a benefit automatically based on eligibility for a different benefit.

See also

• ID card
• identification card
• identity card
• portpass
• visa

Further reading

• passport on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

Anagrams

• pop stars, popstars, portpass