safe-conduct
Americannoun
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a document authorizing safe passage through a region, especially in time of war.
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this privilege.
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the act of conducting in safety.
noun
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a document giving official permission to travel through a region, esp in time of war
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the protection afforded by such a document
verb
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to conduct (a person) in safety
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to give a safe-conduct to
Etymology
Origin of safe-conduct
1250–1300; Middle English sauf condut < Middle French sauf-conduit
Example Sentences
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Narváez gave the former NSA contractor a so-called safe-conduct pass when he left Hong Kong for Moscow, where Snowden eventually found asylum.
From The Guardian • Sep. 21, 2018
Lastly, this body would work with Jewish organizations to standardize and implement safe-conduct policies for working with congregants, campers, students and other constituents.
From Washington Post • Dec. 8, 2017
Ne Win went farther: he promised a safe-conduct to rebel leaders for discussions in Rangoon.
From Time Magazine Archive
They sometimes broke treaties, but did not as a rule murder ambassadors; a safe-conduct given by the frontiersmen, on the other hand, was almost worthless.
From Time Magazine Archive
But anyone could have bought it before the war or stolen it, and it had no merit as a safe-conduct pass.
From "One Hundred Years of Solitude" by Gabriel Garcia Marquez
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