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

The Rangers have made no such permissions for Palmeiro, despite a resume that is the color of 1,000 rainbows, including pitch black. — Mac Engel july 24, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 July 2026

The students get permission from the schools to draw on the blackboards in advance, reflective of Japan’s conformist orderly culture. — ABC News, 24 July 2026

Regardless, Praud expressed surprise that a woman could express a political opinion without her husband’s permission. — Olivier Bouchara, Vanity Fair, 24 July 2026

The Enterprise tier allows for unlimited users on top of advanced deployment options, permission controls, and more. — Ruben Circelli, PC Magazine, 23 July 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