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Visa has 8 different meanings across 3 categories:

Noun · Verb · Proper Noun

Definitions
Noun
1

an endorsement made in a passport that allows the bearer to enter the country issuing it

"She finally received her visa, which allowed her to travel to Japan for the summer conference."

2

A permit to enter and leave a country, normally issued by the authorities of the country to be visited.

"The hospital's microbiology report flagged a VISA strain, warning that standard antibiotics might fail to treat the patient's severe infection."

3

Visa card

4

Initialism of vancomycin-intermediate Staphylococcus aureus.

In plain English: A visa is an official stamp or sticker in your passport that lets you enter another country.

"She applied for a tourist visa to visit her family in another country."

Verb
1

provide (a passport) with a visa

"The embassy officer stamped my passport to issue a valid visa for my upcoming trip to France."

2

approve officially

"The list of speakers must be visaed"

3

To endorse (a passport, etc.).

"The immigration officer stamped and endorsed my visa before allowing me to board the flight."

In plain English: To visa something means to officially stamp or mark it so that it can be used for travel.

"She decided to visa the documents before she left for her trip abroad."

Usage: Use as an intransitive verb meaning to officially stamp or approve entry on a travel document. This action is typically performed by immigration officials at borders rather than travelers themselves.

Proper Noun
1

A credit card company.

"Visa is a widely accepted credit card network that allows people to make purchases around the world."

Example Sentences
"She applied for a tourist visa to visit her family in another country." noun
"She needs to renew her visa before she travels abroad." noun
"The officer stamped his passport and approved the tourist visa." noun
"Visa requirements vary depending on which country you are visiting." noun
"She decided to visa the documents before she left for her trip abroad." verb
See Also
bridging visa visaless permit visa free endorse visas permanent residency visa card
Related Terms
Broader Terms (hypernyms)
sanction endorse approve

Origin

The word "visa" comes from the French term for an official signature on a passport, which was borrowed from Latin. Originally, it meant "a paper that has been seen," derived from the Latin verb meaning "to see."

Rhyming Words
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