no-fly list
noun1
Aeronautics, Aerospace, Aviation, Business, Engineering, Law, Natural sciences, Physical sciences 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.
- The no-fly list created by U.S. authorities, which singles out passengers who are potential terrorist threats, is the target of frequent criticism that it's incomplete and unreliable.2005 April 18, Timothy J. Burger, “Extending the No-Fly Zone”, in Time: