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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Swift received permission from the estate of Taylor, who died in 2011 at the age of 73, to release the song and to use her likeness in the music video.
From BBC
Amazon in February received permission from regulators to deploy another 4,500 satellites to create a second-generation system and a polar constellation.
From MarketWatch
“Cross-lots off the rez is called trespassing. Other people’s property requires provable permission and you better be able to present that proof at a moment’s notice.”
From Literature
“I’m not going to argue with you. You will decline the offer to that school, since you didn’t have my permission to apply in the first place.”
From Literature
It was silly for someone to give him permission to be sad.
From Literature
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