passport privilege

noun

Etymology

From passport + privilege.

  1. derived from prīvilēgium
  2. derived from privilege
  3. derived from privilege
  4. inherited from privilege
  5. compounded as passport privilege — “passport + privilege

Definitions

  1. the ability of a person to travel internationally without visas, additional scrutiny and…

    the ability of a person to travel internationally without visas, additional scrutiny and other hindrances, based on their nationality (represented by their passport); in particular, the collective advantage granted to citizens of wealthy, Western countries to do so.

    • Alma Asinobi explained that she is embarking on the challenge with her Nigerian passport to highlight the issues surrounding passport privilege for Africans.

The neighborhood

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA