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Definition of "laissez-passer" [laissez-passer]

  • A pass, especially one used in lieu of a passport. (noun)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

Use "laissez-passer" in a sentence
  • "His so- called laissez-passer travel document issued by the United Nations will be given to his lawyers, who will turn it over to prosecutors, according to the filing."
  • "They are also requesting that East Jerusalem residents who have to pay an additional fee for a one-time permit every time they travel (205 shekels or $55) be allowed to use the laissez-passer travel document which would allow them multiple trips without needing to take out a one-time expensive permit."
  • "They are also requesting that East Jerusalem residents who have to pay an additional fee for a one-time permit every time they travel 205 shekels or $55 be allowed to use the laissez-passer travel document which would allow them multiple trips without needing to take out a one-time expensive permit."
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