English

Alternative forms

• 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.
   • 2005, Timothy J. Burger, "Extending the No-Fly Zone," Time, 18 April:

     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.

References

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