permission
noun
per·mis·sion
pər-ˈmi-shən 
1
: the act of permitting
2
: formal consent : authorization
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They got permission from the city to build an apartment complex.
The teacher gave me her permission to go home early.
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An asylum-seeker may be able to stay in the U.S. and receive permission to work while their case is pending, which requires them to show up for interviews.
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Megan Ulu-Lani Boyanton, The Denver Post, 12 Jan. 2025
TikTok’s Terms and Policies acknowledge that creators own their original content but grant TikTok and its user base a range of permissions (a license), including the right to access, modify, and share their content on third-party platforms.
—Veronica Ramirez, Forbes, 11 Jan. 2025
South Africa, for instance, has a law that bans its citizens from fighting in foreign wars without permission, and may criminalize violators upon their return.
—Annie Hylton, The New Yorker, 11 Jan. 2025
Tides turned in February 2020, when the agency received the federal government’s permission to use some leftover grant money to kick-start the project.
—Jaime Moore-Carrillo, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 Jan. 2025
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Megan Ulu-Lani Boyanton, The Denver Post, 12 Jan. 2025
TikTok’s Terms and Policies acknowledge that creators own their original content but grant TikTok and its user base a range of permissions (a license), including the right to access, modify, and share their content on third-party platforms.
—Veronica Ramirez, Forbes, 11 Jan. 2025
South Africa, for instance, has a law that bans its citizens from fighting in foreign wars without permission, and may criminalize violators upon their return.
—Annie Hylton, The New Yorker, 11 Jan. 2025
Tides turned in February 2020, when the agency received the federal government’s permission to use some leftover grant money to kick-start the project.
—Jaime Moore-Carrillo, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 Jan. 2025
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“Permission.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/permission. Accessed 18 Jan. 2025.
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permission
noun
per·mis·sion
pər-ˈmish-ən
1
: the act of permitting
2
: the consent of a person in authority
has permission to leave
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