- ˈpassport conˌtrol
- noun [U]an area in an airport where your passport is checked
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ˈpassport conˌtrol
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passport control — ˈpassport conˌtrol noun [uncountable] TRAVEL the place at an airport or port where your passport is checked when you leave or enter a country: • It took us ages to get through passport control. * * * passport control UK US noun [U] ► the place at … Financial and business terms
passport control — passport con.trol n [U] the place where your passport is checked when you leave or enter a country →↑immigration ▪ It took us ages to get through passport control … Dictionary of contemporary English
passport control — passport con,trol noun uncount MAINLY BRITISH an area, for example in an airport or a railroad station, where your passport is checked when you go from one country to another … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
control — con|trol1 [ kən troul ] noun *** ▸ 1 power to make decisions ▸ 2 power over machine etc. ▸ 3 law limiting something ▸ 4 ability to stop problem ▸ 5 ability to remain calm ▸ 6 switch on machine ▸ 7 in scientific test ▸ 8 check rules are applied ▸… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
immigration — im‧mi‧gra‧tion [ˌɪmˈgreɪʆn] noun [uncountable] 1. the process of entering another country, state etc in order to live there: • In the past, California has had the highest rate of immigration. compare emigration ˌnet immiˈgration the amount by… … Financial and business terms
