permission

noun

per·​mis·​sion pər-ˈmi-shən 

1

: the act of permitting

2

: formal consent : authorization

Synonyms of permission

• consent
• authorization
• granting
• permit
• license

Examples of permission in a Sentence

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

Struck Hawaii's law requiring permission to bring a firearm into a business. — Nicole Fallert, USA Today, 26 June 2026

The field also includes an array of specialized data security vendors, such as DSPM providers like Veeam, which focus on discovering sensitive data, monitoring access patterns, identifying excessive permissions, and enforcing governance across heterogeneous data estates. — Steve McDowell, Forbes.com, 25 June 2026

The one fact that prevents this is permission. — Gary Singer, Sun Sentinel, 25 June 2026

But five states—Hawaii, California, Maryland, New York, and New Jersey—have passed laws that require gun owners to get permission in advance. — Nina Totenberg, NPR, 25 June 2026

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

Rhymes for permission

• addition
• admission
• ambition
• attrition
• audition
• clinician
• cognition
• coition
• commission
• condition
• contrition
• dentition

Kids Definition

permission

noun

per·​mis·​sion pər-ˈmish-ən 

1

: the act of permitting

2

: the consent of a person in authority

has permission to leave