English Explanatory Dictionary

permission

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. authorisation; consent (especially formal consent from someone in authority)
  2. The act of permitting.
  3. Flags or access control lists pertaining to a file that dictate who can access it, and how.
verb
  1. To grant or obtain authorization for.

Pronunciation

/pəˈmɪʃ.ən/ /pəɹˈmɪʃ.ən/ en-us-permission.ogg /ˈpər.mɪ.ʃən/ [pɜː-]

Word forms

permission permissions permistion permixtion permissioning permissioned

Etymology

From Middle English permision, permission, permissioun, permyssion, from Middle French permission, from Latin permissiō. Equivalent to permit + -ion. Mostly replaced native English leave, from Old English lēaf (“permission”).

Synonyms

allowance authority authorization clearance consent leave license mandate permission permit warrant

Antonyms

prohibition sanction

Related words

permit carte blanche concession jurisdiction privilege approval assent clearance

Derived words

it's better to ask forgiveness than permission it's easier to ask forgiveness than to get permission nonpermission permissible permissioning permissionless permission slip permission structure permissive planning permission
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