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visa
[ vee-zuh ]
noun
- an endorsement issued by an authorized representative of a country and marked in a passport, permitting the passport holder to enter, travel through, or reside in that country for a specified amount of time, for the purpose of tourism, education, employment, etc.
verb (used with object)
- to give a visa to; approve a visa for.
- to put a visa on (a passport).
visa
/ ˈːə /
noun
- an endorsement in a passport or similar document, signifying that the document is in order and permitting its bearer to travel into or through the country of the government issuing it
- any sign or signature of approval
verb
- to enter a visa into (a passport)
- to endorse or ratify
Word History and Origins
Origin of visa1
Word History and Origins
Origin of visa1
Example Sentences
A music industry group called The Creative Community For Peace, along with Sharon Osbourne, called on the US government to revoke the band's visas.
The neighbours have also expelled many of each other's diplomats and revoked civilians' visas - already difficult to procure - leaving many stranded on both sides of the border.
The visas held by the band members are understood to no longer be valid and they are in the process of securing a new sponsor ahead of its sellout October tour in North America.
They also asked that the campus bolster protections for international students by providing pro bono legal support for students facing visa revocations and expunging student records of protest-related conduct charges.
The University of California system was already reeling from massive federal funding cuts, student visa cancellations and Justice Department probes into admissions and allegations of antisemitism.
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