1
[ noun ] approval to do something

Examples

"he asked permission to leave"

Used in print

(Guy Endore, Voltaire! Voltaire!...)

But I said I would first have_to get the author 's permission .

(Marvin Schiller, "The Sheep's in the Meadow,"...)

Having received permission to give a camp reunion Halloween party , she asked that I come and be her date .

2
[ noun ] the act of giving a formal (usually written) authorization

Synonyms

permit license

Used in print

(The New York Times,...)

Skorich was considered the logical choice after the club gave Norm_Van_Brocklin permission to seek the head coaching_job with the Minnesota_Vikings , the newest National_Football_League entry .

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