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laissez-passer

American  
[les-ey-pa-sey, le-sey-pah-sey] / ˈlɛs eɪ pæˈseɪ, lɛ seɪ pɑˈseɪ /

noun

plural

laissez-passers,

plural

laissez-passer

  1. a permit; pass, especially one issued in lieu of a passport.

laissez passer British  
/ lese pase /

noun

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

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Etymology

Origin of laissez-passer

< French: literally, allow to pass

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