passport

passport
pass|port
S3 [ˈpa:spo:t US ˈpæspo:rt] n
[Date: 1400-1500; : French; Origin: passeport, from passer ( PASS1) + port ( PORT)]
1.) a small official document that you get from your government, that proves who you are, and which you need in order to leave your country and enter other countries
British/French/American etc passport
She was born in New York and has an American passport.
have/hold a passport
Do you hold a British passport?
All people entering the country will need a valid passport .
He got into Europe with a false passport .
I need to check that your passport is in order.
2.) passport to success/health/romance etc
something that makes it easy for you to achieve success, good health etc
She saw a good diet as a passport to good health.
Don't assume that winning a talent contest is a passport to success.

Dictionary of contemporary English. 2013.

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