permission

noun

per·​mis·​sion pər-ˈmi-shən How to pronounce permission (audio)
1
: the act of permitting
2
: formal consent : authorization

Examples of permission in a Sentence

They got permission from the city to build an apartment complex. The teacher gave me her permission to go home early.
Recent Examples on the Web Police handcuffed him and searched his two children — their diapers removed without permission, White’s lawsuit alleges. Andrea May Sahouri, Detroit Free Press, 16 Mar. 2024 It's rumored that British tabloids don't usually publish paparazzi photos of the royals without express permission, so some suspected that this image was fed to the outlet by royal staff and that it, too, had been doctored. Kathleen Walsh, Glamour, 14 Mar. 2024 Probation records show Cadenhead, while under court supervision, largely refused to participate in counseling sessions, repeatedly left home without permission, assaulted his mother, and ingested dangerous amounts of Tylenol and cough syrup, requiring him to be briefly hospitalized. Ali Winston, WIRED, 13 Mar. 2024 More than 30 companies are officially seeking permission to mine the water in the two salt flats. Megan Janetsky, Victor R. Caivano and Rodrigo Abd, Quartz, 13 Mar. 2024 The charts may not be reproduced without permission from the American Booksellers Association, the trade association for independent bookstores in the United States, and indiebound.org. Becky Meloan, Washington Post, 13 Mar. 2024 In many countries, women are now legally permitted to work, own property, and open bank accounts without a father or husband’s permission. Hannah Giorgis, The Atlantic, 12 Mar. 2024 And the writers must earn permission from prison officials to participate in the gatherings. Grant Stringer, The Christian Science Monitor, 11 Mar. 2024 The new bills from Tallahassee clarify that a PACE provider needs permission from counties to sign up customers within their boundaries. Alex Harris, Miami Herald, 4 Mar. 2024

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Word History

Etymology

Middle English, from Anglo-French, from Latin permission-, permissio, from permittere

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of permission was in the 15th century

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Cite this Entry

“Permission.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/permission. Accessed 28 Mar. 2024.

Kids Definition

permission

noun
per·​mis·​sion pər-ˈmish-ən How to pronounce permission (audio)
1
: the act of permitting
2
: the consent of a person in authority
has permission to leave

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