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permission

[per-mish-uhn]

noun

  1. authorization granted to do something; formal consent.

    to ask permission to leave the room.

    Synonyms: ,
    Antonyms: ,
  2. the act of permitting.



permission

/ əˈɪʃə /

noun

  1. authorization to do something

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Other 51Թ Forms

  • permissioned adjective
  • permissory adjective
  • nonpermission noun
  • self-permission noun
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of permission1

First recorded in 1400–50; late Middle English, from Latin ō-, stem of ō “a yielding, giving leave,” from permiss(us) “given leave” (past participle of permittere “to let go through, give leave”; permit 1 ) + -ion
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Pezeshkian said on state television that Israel "is not capable of any action without the permission of the U.S.” and that it carried out attacks "with the direct support of Washington.”

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"Our use of any property or Home Office-owned site will be used in line with the permissions set by planning permissions."

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“Even though he has permission to be here … it’s scary, and I wasn’t even letting him go to work,” Jennifer said.

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Planning permission for the memorial is expected to be submitted by the end of 2026.

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“I was not given permission, I was not given access to even speak to him on the phone,” he said.

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