permissionnoun [ U ]
uk/pəˈmɪʃ.ən/us/pɚˈmɪʃ.ən/B1 If someone is given permission to do something, they are allowed to do it:
[ + to infinitive ] You will need permission from your parents to go on the trip.
Official permission has been granted for more building near the river.
The authorities have refused permission for the demonstration to take place.
UK Planning permission was refused for the proposed superstore.
US Zoning permission was refused for the proposed superstore.
More examples
- Has the director given you permission to do that?
- We've received permission to go ahead with the music festival in spite of opposition from local residents.
- You'll pay some hefty bank charges if you go overdrawn without permission.
- The local council refused him planning permission to build an extra bedroom.
- You have to ask permission to leave.
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Allowing and permitting
- admit of sth
- allow
- allow of sth
- allowable
- authorization
- authorize
- concession
- green
- leave
- let
- let sb/sth in
- let sb/sth out
- licence
- license
- mandate
- OK
- open the floodgates idiom
- sanction
- submit
- variance
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