permission
noun
per·mis·sion pər-ˈmi-shən 
1
: the act of permitting
2
: formal consent : authorization
Synonyms
- allowance
- authorization
- clearance
- concurrence
- consent
- granting
- green light
- leave
- license
- licence
- sanction
- sufferance
- warrant
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Example Sentences
They got permission from the city to build an apartment complex. The teacher gave me her permission to go home early.
Recent Examples on the Web Croft's lawyer tried to get that permission from the employer's lawyer, but failed. 
Tresa Baldas, Detroit Free Press, 8 Sep. 2022 But even then the county would have to get permission from the Corps to use its project design and still would require easements on certain properties. Chris Kuo And Lauren Peace, Sun Sentinel, 7 Sep. 2022 After several bouts with health issues, Francis was released on medical furlough with the permission of a judge and has been on house arrest since at least 2018. Kristina Davis, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Sep. 2022 Used with the permission of the publisher, Blackstone Publishing. Sandra Sobieraj Westfall, Peoplemag, 24 Aug. 2022 Major leaguers invited to play in the WBC have to get permission from their teams, as the tournament runs through March, when spring training is leading into the season. Sarah Valenzuela, Los Angeles Times, 13 Aug. 2022 When gathering seed pods for a floral arrangement anywhere other than your own garden, always get permission first from the property owner. Penelope O'sullivan, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 Aug. 2022 California pull-back to its inability to get permission to hike its insurance rates here. Carolyn Said, San Francisco Chronicle, 2 Aug. 2022 Moderna alleges Pfizer and BioNTech, without permission, copied mRNA technology that Moderna had patented between 2010 and 2016, well before Covid-19 emerged in 2019. Ed Silverman, STAT, 27 Aug. 2022 See More
Tresa Baldas, Detroit Free Press, 8 Sep. 2022 But even then the county would have to get permission from the Corps to use its project design and still would require easements on certain properties. Chris Kuo And Lauren Peace, Sun Sentinel, 7 Sep. 2022 After several bouts with health issues, Francis was released on medical furlough with the permission of a judge and has been on house arrest since at least 2018. Kristina Davis, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Sep. 2022 Used with the permission of the publisher, Blackstone Publishing. Sandra Sobieraj Westfall, Peoplemag, 24 Aug. 2022 Major leaguers invited to play in the WBC have to get permission from their teams, as the tournament runs through March, when spring training is leading into the season. Sarah Valenzuela, Los Angeles Times, 13 Aug. 2022 When gathering seed pods for a floral arrangement anywhere other than your own garden, always get permission first from the property owner. Penelope O'sullivan, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 Aug. 2022 California pull-back to its inability to get permission to hike its insurance rates here. Carolyn Said, San Francisco Chronicle, 2 Aug. 2022 Moderna alleges Pfizer and BioNTech, without permission, copied mRNA technology that Moderna had patented between 2010 and 2016, well before Covid-19 emerged in 2019. Ed Silverman, STAT, 27 Aug. 2022 See More Word History
Etymology
Middle English, from Anglo-French, from Latin permission-, permissio, from permittere
First Known Use
15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1
Kids Definition
permission
noun
per·mis·sion pər-ˈmi-shən
: the approval of a person in authority
I have permission to leave early.
permission
noun
as in consent
the approval by someone in authority for the doing of something she asked for permission to have a piece of candy the President granted permission for the foreign diplomats to have special quarters Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
- consent
- authorization
- granting
- sanction
- license
- permit
- warrant
- licence
- signature
- leave
- clearance
- allowance
- accreditation
- green light
- concurrence
- grant
- sufferance
- certification
- stamp
- seal
- assent
- pass
- acceptance
- liberty
- agreement
- imprimatur
- acquiescence
- patent
- tolerance
- concession
- toleration
- okay
- OK
- accord
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- refusal
- prohibition
- revocation
- denial
- injunction
- rejection
- veto
- exclusion
- proscription
- suppression
- interdiction
- ban
- repression
- embargo
- taboo
- tabu
- deterrence
- discouragement