safe-conduct

noun

safe-con·​duct ˈsāf-ˈkän-(ˌ)dəkt 

1

: protection given a person passing through a military zone or occupied area

2

: a document authorizing safe-conduct

Word History

Etymology

Middle English sauf conduit, from Anglo-French, safe conduct

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1