permission
Americannoun
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authorization granted to do something; formal consent.
to ask permission to leave the room.
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the act of permitting.
noun
Other Word Forms
- nonpermission noun
- permissioned adjective
- permissory adjective
- self-permission noun
Etymology
Origin of permission
First recorded in 1400–50; late Middle English, from Latin permissiōn-, stem of permissiō “a yielding, giving leave,” from permiss(us) “given leave” (past participle of permittere “to let go through, give leave”; permit 1 ) + -iō -ion
Example Sentences
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We waited for permission that came hours later, only to be ignored.
From Los Angeles Times
You should be having this conversation with your boyfriend, and if you both feel like you need permission from his family to make those vows — and sign that marriage contract — the answer reveals itself.
From MarketWatch
The women were recognized, with their permission, at the start of the hearing.
From Los Angeles Times
I have a question whose answer you may not like: In order for your stepsister to change your mother’s address for her bank account, she would legally and ethically require your mother’s permission.
From MarketWatch
Which is why, in the end, side night is a form of permission.
From Salon
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