permission
per·mis·sion
noun
Origin
From Middle English permision, permission, permissioun, permyssion, from Middle French permission, from Latin permissiō. Equivalent to permit + -ion. Mostly replaced native English leave, from Old English lēaf (“permission”).
Phrases
- carte blanche
- it's better to ask forgiveness than permission
- it's easier to ask forgiveness than to get permission
- permission slip
- permission structure
- planning permission
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Broader terms
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