right of abode
noun/ˌraɪt əv əˈbəʊd/
/ˌraɪt əv əˈbəʊd/
[uncountable] (formal)- official permission that allows a person to live in a particular country
- The island’s citizens will not be given the right of abode in Britain when the new legislation comes into force.
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