Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

no-fly list

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.63 in modern English

Syllables: no-fly- list
IPA

15

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

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.

Example Sentences

"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."

Inflected Forms

no-fly lists (plural) no fly list (alternative)

Questions

What does no-fly list mean?: 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.

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