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the go-ahead

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Definition of the go-ahead

: permission to do something We've finally been given the go-ahead for the project. The company received/got the go-ahead to manufacture the new drug.

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“The go-ahead.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20go-ahead. Accessed 6 Dec. 2021.

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