right of abode

noun
🔊/ˌraɪt əv əˈbəʊd/
🔊/ˌraɪt əv əˈbəʊd/
[uncountable] (formal)
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  1. official permission that allows a person to live in a particular country居留权
    • The island’s citizens will not be given the right of abode in Britain when the new legislation comes into force.新法规生效后,该岛的公民将不会获得在英国的居留权。