Meanings
nounno-fly list (plural no-fly lists)
plural no-fly lists · alternative no fly list
- aeronauticsA confidential list containing the names of people who are not permitted to board an aircraft, prepared by government authorities in various jurisdictions and distributed to commercial airlines.
The no-fly list created by U.S. authorities, which singles out passengers who are potential terrorist threats, is the target of frequent criticism that it's incomplete and unreliable.
2005 April 18, Timothy J. Burger, “Extending the No-Fly Zone”, in Time
Translations
Chinese Mandarin 禁飛名單 /禁飞名单
- 禁飛名單 /禁飞名单 (jìnfēi míngdān)list containing the names of people who are not permitted to board an aircraft
Finnish lentokieltoluettelo
- lentokieltoluettelolist containing the names of people who are not permitted to board an aircraft
Polish No Fly List
- No Fly Listlist containing the names of people who are not permitted to board an aircraft
Cite this entry
APA
no-fly list. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/no-fly%20list
MLA
“no-fly list.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/no-fly%20list. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “no-fly list,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/no-fly%20list.
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