permission

noun

per·​mis·​sion pər-ˈmi-shən 

1

: the act of permitting

2

: formal consent : authorization

Synonyms

• consent
• authorization
• granting

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

Employees need both structural support and cultural permission to take advantage of it. —Jennifer Jay Palumbo, Forbes.com, 16 Aug. 2025

Nicole Brownstein, the press secretary for the city’s public schools, said the agency has helped connect families with their permission to legal support and other resources. —Cayla Bamberger, Chicago Tribune, 16 Aug. 2025

Resolution was granted permission to join the lawsuit in 2023. —Debra Utacia Krol, AZCentral.com, 16 Aug. 2025

No part of this excerpt may be reproduced or reprinted without permission in writing from the publisher. —Literary Hub, 15 Aug. 2025

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