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visa

Pronunciation: /ˈviːzə/
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Definition of visa

noun

  • an endorsement on a passport indicating that the holder is allowed to enter, leave, or stay for a specified period of time in a country: a tourist visa the Home Office has extended her visa an exit visa [as modifier]:US visa restrictions

Origin:

mid 19th century: via French from Latin visa, past participle (neuter plural) of videre 'to see'

visa in other Oxford dictionaries

Definition of visa in the US English dictionary