permission

[ per-mish-uhn ]
/ pərˈmɪʃ ən /
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noun

authorization granted to do something; formal consent: to ask permission to leave the room.
the act of permitting.

Origin of permission

1400–50; late Middle English < Latin permissiōn- (stem of permissiō) a yielding, giving leave, equivalent to permiss(us) (past participle of permittere to permit1) + -iōn- -ion

OTHER WORDS FROM permission

per·mis·sioned, adjective per·mis·so·ry [per-mis-uh-ree] /pərˈmɪs ə ri/, adjective non·per·mis·sion, noun self-per·mis·sion, noun

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH permission

acquiescence permission

Words nearby permission

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Words related to permission

acceptance, acknowledgment, license, admission, endorsement, agreement, dispensation, permit, privilege, approval, concession, warrant, recognition, indulgence, concurrence, assent, promise, sanction, toleration, liberty

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British Dictionary definitions for permission

permission
/ (pəˈmɪʃən) /

noun

authorization to do something