Her family was given safe conduct to Britain when civil war broke out.
...a guarantee of safe conduct signed personally by General Williams.
English dictionary. 2008.
Safe conduct — is the situation in time of international conflict or war where one state, a party to such conflict, issues to a person, usually an enemy state s subject, a pass or document to allow the enemy alien to traverse its territory without harassment,… … Wikipedia
Safe-conduct — Safe con*duct , v. t. To conduct safely; to give safe conduct to. [Poetic] [1913 Webster] He him by all the bonds of love besought To safe conduct his love. Spenser. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Safe-conduct — Safe con duct, n. [Safe + conduct: cf. F. sauf conduit.] That which gives a safe passage; either (a) a convoy or guard to protect a person in an enemy s country or a foreign country, or (b) a writing, pass, or warrant of security, given to a… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
safe-conduct — [sāf′kän′dukt] n. [ME saufconduit < OFr: see SAFE & CONDUCT] 1. permission to travel through a dangerous area, as in time of war, with protection against arrest or harm 2. a written pass giving such permission 3. the act of conducting in… … English World dictionary
safe conduct — n [U and C] ↑safe passage … Dictionary of contemporary English
safe conduct — noun count or uncount SAFE PASSAGE … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
safe conduct — index protection, security (safety) Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
safe conduct — UK / US noun [countable/uncountable] Word forms safe conduct : singular safe conduct plural safe conducts safe passage … English dictionary
safe-conduct — noun Etymology: Middle English sauf conduit, from Anglo French, safe conduct Date: 14th century 1. protection given a person passing through a military zone or occupied area 2. a document authorizing safe conduct … New Collegiate Dictionary
safe-conduct — n. to issue a safe conduct * * * [ˌseɪf kɒndʌkɪ] to issue a safe conduct … Combinatory dictionary
