passport meaning and definition

PASSPORT noun

Definition of passport (noun)

1. any authorization to pass or go somewhere
   • "the pass to visit had a strict time limit"
   • synonyms: pass
2. a document issued by a country to a citizen allowing that person to travel abroad and re-enter the home country
3. any quality or characteristic that gains a person a favorable reception or acceptance or admission
   • "her pleasant personality is already a recommendation"; "his wealth was not a passport into the exclusive circles of society"
   • synonyms: recommendation