permission

noun
UK: /pəˈmɪʃ.ən/
US: /pɚˈmɪʃ.ən/

  1. The act of allowing somebody to do something.

    1. I need permission to go outside. [ ] [ ]
    2. You must ask for permission before leaving the classroom during the lesson. [ ] [ ]

  2. Official or legal approval to do something.

    1. Did you get permission to build this? [ ] [ ]
    2. The company needed permission from the council to build the new factory. [ ] [ ]

Synonyms

authorization consent leave agreement approval assent
permission transitive-verb

  1. To give authorization or consent for someone to do something.

    1. I cannot permission you to do that. [ ] [ ]
    2. The supervisor would not permission the team to work overtime without prior approval. [ ] [ ]

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "permission" in English means: The act of allowing somebody to do something., Official or legal approval to do something..

The phonetic transcription of "permission" is /pəˈmɪʃ.ən/ in British English and /pɚˈmɪʃ.ən/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "permission": authorization, consent, leave, agreement, approval, assent.

Example usage of "permission": "I need permission to go outside.". More examples on the page.