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passports

  • plural
    of passport.
    passport
    noun
    an official document issued by the government of a country to one of its citizens and, varying from country to country, authorizing travel to foreign countries and authenticating the bearer's identity, citizenship, right to protection while abroad, and right to reenter their native country.

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Both parents were Lebanese nationals with British passports, while the children were born in Kensington.

From BBC ● Sep. 2, 2026

The 40-year-old woman, Kira Korolev, and her 62-year-old husband Igor -- both holders of Russian passports -- had lived in Australia for more than 10 years and had obtained citizenship, the authorities said.

From Barron's ● Aug. 21, 2026

One man told the BBC he had met Prime Minister Andy Burnham on Friday when he visited the region, saying Burnham had promised to personally intervene to help his family get their passports.

From BBC ● Aug. 15, 2026

For the South Africans, that trip includes their first passports, their first flight on a plane, their first time leaving their country.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 14, 2026

I was nervous, shuffling in the center of our group in the line waiting to have our passports inspected.

From "The Autobiography of Malcolm X" by Alex Malcolm X;Hailey