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no-fly lists

no-fly lists is the plural of no-fly list.

Meaning of no-fly list

Noun

no-fly list (plural no-fly lists)

  1. A confidential list containing the names of people who are not permitted to board an aircraft, prepared by government authorities in various jurisdictions and distributed to commercial airlines.
    • The no-fly list created by U.S. authorities, which singles out passengers who are potential terrorist threats, is the target of frequent criticism that it's incomplete and unreliable.2005 April 18, Timothy J. Burger, “Extending the No-Fly Zone”, in Time

Questions about no-fly lists

What is no-fly lists the plural of?
No-fly lists is the plural of no-fly list.

Words near no-fly lists in the dictionary

  1. no-fault divorce
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  3. no-fi
  4. no-fly
  5. no-fly list
  6. no-fly lists
  7. no-fly zone
  8. no-fly zones
  9. no-frills
  10. no-ghost theorem
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