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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Ukraine invasion — explained U.S. gives Ukraine permission to use U.S. weapons to strike inside Russia, with caveats
The policy change was supposed to help deter the Russian offensive.
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Laurel Chor, NPR, 21 June 2024
The trustee explained that when the former owners of the racetrack, Churchill Downs Inc., was first granted permission to have that outdoor advertisement, the racetrack was the largest employer in the village.
—Elizabeth Owens-Schiele, Chicago Tribune, 20 June 2024
She was not allowed to have a phone, use social media, and rarely got permission to hang out with friends.
—Ryley Spilman, Parents, 20 June 2024
The crew members who received permission to return to their home countries include a cook, several seamen, a fitter, an oiler and a general steward, now may be able to fly home.
—Madeleine O'Neill, Baltimore Sun, 20 June 2024
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Laurel Chor, NPR, 21 June 2024
The trustee explained that when the former owners of the racetrack, Churchill Downs Inc., was first granted permission to have that outdoor advertisement, the racetrack was the largest employer in the village.
—Elizabeth Owens-Schiele, Chicago Tribune, 20 June 2024
She was not allowed to have a phone, use social media, and rarely got permission to hang out with friends.
—Ryley Spilman, Parents, 20 June 2024
The crew members who received permission to return to their home countries include a cook, several seamen, a fitter, an oiler and a general steward, now may be able to fly home.
—Madeleine O'Neill, Baltimore Sun, 20 June 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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