letter of conduct
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Noun[edit]
letter of conduct (plural letters of conduct)
- (historical) a safe-conduct, a document guaranteeing safe passage through hostile territory
- Synonyms: letter of safe conduct, safe-conduct
- c. 1587–1588, [Christopher Marlowe], Tamburlaine the Great. […] The First Part […], 2nd edition, part 1, London: […] [R. Robinson for] Richard Iones, […], published 1592, →OCLC; reprinted as Tamburlaine the Great (A Scolar Press Facsimile), Menston, Yorkshire, London: Scolar Press, 1973, →ISBN, Act I, scene ii:
- through my prouinces you muſt expect
Letters of conduct from my mightineſſe,
If you intend to keep your treaſure ſafe.
- a document affirming a person’s lack of a criminal record given as part of a background check
- Synonym: letter of good conduct