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safe-conduct

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safe-con·duct (sfkndkt)
n.
1. An official document or an escort assuring unmolested passage, as through enemy territory.
2. The protection afforded by such a document.

safe-conduct
n
1. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) a document giving official permission to travel through a region, esp in time of war
2. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) the protection afforded by such a document
vb (tr)
1. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) to conduct (a person) in safety
2. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) to give a safe-conduct to
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.safe-conduct - a document or escort providing safe passage through a region especially in time of war
passport, pass - any authorization to pass or go somewhere; "the pass to visit had a strict time limit"
Translations
safe-conduct [ˈseɪfˈkɒndəkt] Nsalvoconducto m
safe-conduct [ˌseɪfˈkɒndʌkt] nsalvacondotto
safe-conduct [ˌseɪfˈkɒndʌkt] nsalvacondotto


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He was Archdeacon of Aberdeen, as already said, and in 1357 he received a safe-conduct from Edward III to allow him to travel to Oxford with three companions.
Having brought you here to this out-of-the-way place, I feel myself responsible for your safe-conduct home, whatever you may yourself feel about it.
 
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