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   passport

   /ˈpɑːspɔːt/

   noun

   • 1. an official document issued by a government, certifying the holder's identity and citizenship and entitling them to travel under its protection to and from foreign countries: "a British citizen with a valid passport does not need a visa to visit the US" Similar travel documenttravel paperspaperstravel permitvisaidentity cardIDlaissez-passer
   • ▪ a thing that ensures admission to or the achievement of something: "good qualifications are a passport to success" Similar keypathwayrouteavenuemeans of accessdoordoorwayentryentréeadmissionadmittanceopen sesame

   Word Origin late 15th century (denoting authorization to depart from a port): from French passeport, from passer ‘to pass’ + port ‘seaport’.

   Scrabble Points: 12

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