permission
noun
per·mis·sion
pər-ˈmi-shən 
1
: the act of permitting
2
: formal consent : authorization
Synonyms
Examples of permission in a Sentence
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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Most Italian soldiers fled the base, but Lamborghini returned in civilian clothes and, with the permission of the occupying Germans, opened a mechanic’s shop in Rhodes.
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Bob Sorokanich, Robb Report, 7 Aug. 2024
Someone accessed the victim’s accounts and debit card without permission.
—Anne Gelhaus, The Mercury News, 6 Aug. 2024
Listen to this article A federal judge blocked portions of a 2023 Maryland law that would have prohibited licensed gun owners from carrying firearms in bars and restaurants and in private buildings without the owner’s permission.
—Madeleine O'Neill, Baltimore Sun, 6 Aug. 2024
The posts about me having to 'ask for her permission' — no.
—EW.com, 6 Aug. 2024
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Bob Sorokanich, Robb Report, 7 Aug. 2024
Someone accessed the victim’s accounts and debit card without permission.
—Anne Gelhaus, The Mercury News, 6 Aug. 2024
Listen to this article A federal judge blocked portions of a 2023 Maryland law that would have prohibited licensed gun owners from carrying firearms in bars and restaurants and in private buildings without the owner’s permission.
—Madeleine O'Neill, Baltimore Sun, 6 Aug. 2024
The posts about me having to 'ask for her permission' — no.
—EW.com, 6 Aug. 2024
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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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