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per·mis·sion    Audio Help   (pər-mĭsh'ən)  Pronunciation Key 
n.  
  1. The act of permitting.
  2. Consent, especially formal consent; authorization.


[Middle English, from Old French, from Latin permissiō, permissiōn-, from permissus, past participle of permittere, to permit; see permit.]

Synonyms: These nouns denote approval for a course of action that is granted by one in authority: was refused permission to smoke; seeking authorization to begin construction; gave their consent to the marriage; will ask leave to respond to the speaker; was given license to depart; gave sanction to the project.
Antonym: prohibition

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