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permission

per·mis·sion [ pər mísh'n ]


noun  (plural per·mis·sions)
Definition:
 
authorization: agreement to allow something to happen or be done



transitive verb  (past and past participle per·mis·sioned, present participle per·mis·sion·ing, 3rd person present singular per·mis·sions)
Definition:
 
give permission for something: to give explicit permission for something, e.g. for marketing information to be sent automatically

[15th century. < French< Latin permiss-, past participle of permittere (see permit)]
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