English noun: passport | |||
1. | passport (communication) any authorization to pass or go somewhere | ||
Samples | The pass to visit had a strict time limit. | ||
Synonyms | pass | ||
Broader (hypernym) | permission | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | safe-conduct, safeguard | ||
2. | passport (communication) a document issued by a country to a citizen allowing that person to travel abroad and re-enter the home country | ||
Broader (hypernym) | instrument, legal document, legal instrument, official document | ||
Part holonym | visa | ||
Domain category | jurisprudence, law | ||
3. | passport (attribute) any quality or characteristic that gains a person a favorable reception or acceptance or admission | ||
Samples | Her pleasant personality is already a recommendation. His wealth was not a passport into the exclusive circles of society. | ||
Synonyms | recommendation | ||
Broader (hypernym) | characteristic | ||