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Synonyms & Antonyms of permission
the approval by someone in authority for the doing of something
- she asked for permission to have a piece of candy
- the President granted permission for the foreign diplomats to have special quarters
Synonyms for permission
- allowance,
- authorization,
- clearance,
- concurrence,
- consent,
- granting,
- green light,
- leave,
- license
- (or licence),
- sanction,
- sufferance,
- warrant
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“Permission.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/permission. Accessed 17 Oct. 2021.
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The first known use of permission was in the 15th century
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