laissez-passer

[ les-ey-pa-sey; French le-sey-pah-sey ]

noun,plural lais·sez-pas·sers, French lais·sez-pas·ser.
  1. a permit; pass, especially one issued in lieu of a passport.

Origin of laissez-passer

1
<French: literally, allow to pass

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British Dictionary definitions for laissez passer

laissez passer

laisser passer

/ French (lese pase) /


noun
  1. a document granting unrestricted access or movement to its holder

Origin of laissez passer

1
literally: let pass

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