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 group names can reflect access permissions rather than actual activity. — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 6 Nov. 2026

An agent should not carry broad credentials or permissions simply because it has been assigned a legitimate objective. — Francis Dinha, Forbes.com, 6 Nov. 2026

There comes a point when the world changes, not because those in power give us permission, but because the people stop asking for it. — Alex Suskind, Pitchfork, 6 Nov. 2026

Used with the permission of the publisher, Everyman’s Library. — Literary Hub, 6 Nov. 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