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

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

Assuming planning permission is forthcoming, work could start in the second half of 2025. —Stewart Clarke, Deadline, 15 July 2024

Crapo said the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) has not granted permission to construct a new nuclear power plant in the United States for decades. —David Pace, Idaho Statesman, 14 July 2024

In May, Biden also accepted a request from Ukraine for a change in policy, giving Ukraine permission to strike inside Russian territory, close to the Kharkiv border, with American munitions. —Amarachi Orie, CNN, 13 July 2024

To avoid any potential copyright claims, a worker cannot use AI on a project without a studio’s permission. —Brian Welk, IndieWire, 12 July 2024

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-ˈmish-ən 

1

: the act of permitting

2

: the consent of a person in authority

has permission to leave