permission

per·mis·sion  (pr-mshn)

n.

1. The act of permitting.

2. Consent, especially formal consent; authorization.

---

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

Synonyms: permission, authorization, consent, leave², license, sanction
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

---

permission

Noun

authorization to do something

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	permission - approval to do something; "he asked permission to leave" authorisation, authorization, sanction, authority - official permission or approval; "authority for the program was renewed several times" commendation, approval - a message expressing a favorable opinion; "words of approval seldom passed his lips" all clear - permission to proceed because obstacles have been removed consent - permission to do something; "he indicated his consent" dismissal - permission to go; the sending away of someone green light - permission to proceed with a project or to take action; "the gave the green light for construction to begin" leave - permission to do something; "she was granted leave to speak" laissez passer, pass - a document indicating permission to do something without restrictions; "the media representatives had special passes" passport, pass - any authorization to pass or go somewhere; "the pass to visit had a strict time limit"
	2.	permission - the act of giving a formal (usually written) authorization permit, license empowerment, authorisation, authorization - the act of conferring legality or sanction or formal warrant clearance - permission to proceed; "the plane was given clearance to land" conge, congee - formal permission to depart; "he gave me his conge" allowance - the act of allowing; "He objected to the allowance of smoking in the dining room" dispensation - an exemption from some rule or obligation toleration - official recognition of the right of individuals to hold dissenting opinions (especially in religion)

---

permission

noun authorization, sanction, licence, approval, leave, freedom, permit, go-ahead (informal) liberty, consent, allowance, tolerance, green light, assent, dispensation, carte blanche, blank cheque, sufferance << OPPOSITE prohibition

Translations

permission [pəˈmɪʃən] n → permiso;

to give sb permission to do sth → autorizar a algn para que haga algo;

with your permission → con su permiso

permission [pəˈmɪʃən] n → permission f, autorisation f;

to give sb permission to do sth → donner à qn la permission de faire qch

permission [pəˈmɪʃən] n → Erlaubnis f, Genehmigung f;

to give sb permission to do sth → jdm die Erlaubnis geben, etw zu tun

permission [pəˈmɪʃən] n → permesso;

to give sb permission to do sth → dare a qn il permesso di fare qc