Etymology

laissez-passer

Today it means: A pass or permit; a document permitting the bearer to travel, sometimes issued as an emergency passport. Full definition →

French laissez-passer
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  1. French · borrowed fromlaissez-passer
  2. French · borrowed fromlaissez-passer
  3. English todaylaissez-passer

Borrowed from French laissez-passer.

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