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Definition passport in British English

passport noun

[countable] noun
/ˈpɑːspɔː(r)t/
1

an official document containing your photograph and showing which country you are a citizen of. You use your passport when travelling to foreign countries

Example

Bill has a Canadian passport.

Example

You must have a valid passport and be free to travel in the next few weeks.

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2

something that makes it possible for you to do something or to have something good

Example

In those days a university degree was a passport to a secure job.

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Definition passport in British English