permission

[per-mish-uhn] / pərˈmɪʃ ən /

NOUN

authorization, consent

Synonyms

STRONGEST

acceptance acknowledgment admission agreement approval concession dispensation endorsement license permit privilege recognition warrant

STRONG

acquiescence allowance approbation assent avowal canonization concurrence condonation empowerment freedom imprimatur indulgence leave letting liberty okay promise sanctification sanction sufferance tolerance toleration verification

WEAK

carte blanche condonance rubber stamp stamp of approval

Antonyms

STRONGEST

denial disagreement disapproval opposition prohibition refusal rejection repudiation

STRONG

imprisonment incarceration limitation restraint restriction veto

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It backs a system introduced in New Zealand in 2012 where Glock handguns and semi-automatic rifles are stored in locked cabinets in vehicles, and officers can seek permission to access them in emergencies.

From BBC

It has also received permission from the government to increase council tax by 7.5%.

From BBC

But his son was still penalized because, the parent said, he was not allowed to grant permission for his son retroactively.

From Los Angeles Times

Planning permission is currently being sought to use the crane for an urban zipline attraction running along the dock behind the town's listed "Sugar Shed" buildings.

From BBC

We waited for permission that came hours later, only to be ignored.

From Los Angeles Times

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