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/ˌlɛseɪ ˈpɑːseɪ/ · noun
A pass or permit; a document permitting the bearer to travel, sometimes issued as an emergency passport..
‘Find the British Consul, and Jane can claim she lost her money and passport. He'll issue her with some kind of laissez-passer.’
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Laissez-passer means A pass or permit; a document permitting the bearer to travel, sometimes issued as an emergency passport..
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‘Find the British Consul, and Jane can claim she lost her money and passport. He'll issue her with some kind of laissez-passer.’
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