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permission

[ per-mish-uhn ]

noun

  1. authorization granted to do something; formal consent:

    to ask permission to leave the room.

    Synonyms: ,

    Antonyms: ,

  2. the act of permitting.


permission

/ əˈɪʃə /

noun

  1. authorization to do something
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other 51Թ Forms

  • ·sDzԱ adjective
  • ··· [per-, mis, -, uh, -ree], adjective
  • ԴDzp·sDz noun
  • -·sDz noun
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of permission1

First recorded in 1400–50; late Middle English, from Latin ō-, stem of ō “a yielding, giving leave,” from permiss(us) “given leave” (past participle of permittere “to let go through, give leave”; permit 1 ) + -ion
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In surrendering their dignity and self-respect by kowtowing to Trump, he gives them something in return: a permission slip to break the moral code of civilized society.

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Planning permission for the mine at Whitehaven, Cumbria, was overturned by the High Court last year following a campaign by environmental groups.

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Horvitz has a handshake deal with the property owner, who gave him permission to build a garden with the knowledge that the lot could be developed or sold in the future.

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It is believed the last time people ventured on to Heard Island was in 2016, when a group of amateur radio enthusiasts broadcasted from there with permission of the Australian government.

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But he felt an entirely different emotion when he found out that those works had appeared on LibGen - a so-called "shadow library" containing millions of books and academic papers taken without permission.

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