safe-conduct

  • 31conservators of truce and safe-conduct — Officers who were appointed in every port in England and who were empowered to hear and determine breaches of truce and safe conduct. 4 Bl Comm 69 …

    Ballentine's law dictionary

  • 32safe passage — UK US noun [countable/uncountable] [singular safe passage plural safe passages] official protection for someone who is travelling through a dangerous area Thesaurus: practice or process of protectingsynonym …

    Useful english dictionary

  • 33safe passage — UK / US or safe conduct UK / US noun [countable/uncountable] Word forms safe passage : singular safe passage plural safe passages official protection for someone who is travelling through a dangerous area • See: safe conduct …

    English dictionary

  • 34safe passage — also safe conduct n [U and C] official protection for someone when they are in danger or passing through a dangerous area permit/promise/guarantee etc safe passage (to/for sb) ▪ The government offered safe passage to militants taking up their… …

    Dictionary of contemporary English

  • 35safe-con|duct — «SAYF KON duhkt», noun. 1. the privilege of passing safely through a region, especially in time of war: »The nurse was given safe conduct through the enemy s camp. 2. a paper granting this privilege. SYNONYM(S): passport. 3. the act of conducting …

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  • 36conduct — ♦♦ conducts, conducting, conducted (The verb is pronounced [[t]kəndʌ̱kt[/t]]. The noun is pronounced [[t]kɒ̱ndʌkt[/t]].) 1) VERB When you conduct an activity or task, you organize it and carry it out. [V n] I decided to conduct an experiment...… …

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  • 37safe — adj. & n. adj. 1 a free of danger or injury. b (often foll. by from) out of or not exposed to danger (safe from their enemies). 2 affording security or not involving danger or risk (put it in a safe place). 3 reliable, certain; that can be… …

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  • 38safe-con·duct — /ˈseıfˈkɑːndəkt/ noun, pl ducts : protection from the government, police, etc., that is given to a person who is passing through an area that might be dangerous [noncount] They were given safe conduct through the city. [count] The rebels leader… …

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  • 39safe — {{11}}safe (adj.) late 13c., uninjured, unharmed, from O.Fr. sauf, from L. salvus uninjured, healthy, safe, related to salus good health, saluber healthful, all from PIE *solwos from root *sol whole (Cf. L. solidus solid, Skt. sarvah …

    Etymology dictionary

  • 40safe — A metal receptacle for the preservation of valuables. Untouched by danger; not exposed to danger; secure from danger, harm or loss. One of the papers usually carried by vessels in time of war, and necessary to the safety of neutral merchantmen.… …

    Black's law dictionary