Phrase guide

no-fly list

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 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.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: aeronautics, aerospace, aviation, business, engineering, law, natural-sciences, physical-sciences

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Broader terms: blacklist, blocklist, denylist

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  • Chinese Mandarin: 禁飛名單 /禁飞名单 (jìnfēi míngdān) — list containing the names of people who are not permitted to board an aircraft
  • Finnish: lentokieltoluettelo — list containing the names of people who are not permitted to board an aircraft
  • Polish: No Fly List — list containing the names of people who are not permitted to board an aircraft