| Main Entry: | |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | authorization |
| Synonyms: | admittance, allowance, charter, concession, consent, empowering, favor, franchise, go-ahead, grant, green light, indulgence, leave, legalization, liberty, license, pass, passport, patent, permission, privilege, safe-conduct, sanction, sufferance, toleration, visa, warrant |
| Antonyms: | grounding, prohibition |
| Main Entry: | blank check |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | carte blanche |
| Synonyms: | free hand, free rein, license, permission, permit, say-so, the run of, total freedom, unconditional authority, unconditional right |
| Main Entry: | certificate |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | authorizing document |
| Synonyms: | affidavit, affirmation, attestation, authentication, authorization, certification, coupon, credential, deed, diploma, docket, documentation, endorsement, guarantee, license, paper, pass, permit, receipt, record, sheepskin, shingle, testament, testification, testimonial, testimony, ticket, voucher, warrant, warranty |
| Main Entry: | charter |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | treaty, agreement |
| Synonyms: | allotment, bond, code, concession, constitution, contract, conveyance, deed, document, endowment, franchise, grant, indenture, license, pact, patent, permit, prerogative, privilege, right, settlement |
| Main Entry: | commission |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | task, duty |
| Synonyms: | agency, appointment, authority, brevet, certificate, charge, consignment, delegation, deputation, diploma, embassy, employment, errand, function, instruction, legation, mandate, mission, obligation, office, permit, power of attorney, proxy, trust, warrant, work |
| Main Entry: | concession |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | yielding, adjustment |
| Synonyms: | acknowledgment, admission, allowance, assent, authorization, boon, buyback, compromise, confession, copout, deal, giveback, giving in, grant, indulgence, permission, permit, privilege, rollback, sellout, surrender, trade-off, warrant |
| Antonyms: | denial, difference, disagreement, disputation, fighting, protest, refusal, repudiation |
| Main Entry: | consent |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | agreement; concession |
| Synonyms: | accord, acquiescence, allowance, approval, assent, authorization, blank check, blessing, carte blanche, compliance, concurrence, go-ahead, green light, leave, okay*, permission, permit, right on, sanction, say so, stamp of approval, sufferance, understanding, yes |
| Antonyms: | denial, difference, disagreement, disapproval, dissension, objection, opposition, protest, refusal |
| Main Entry: | green card |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | working card |
| Synonyms: | pass, passport, permit, visa |
| Main Entry: | leave |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | permission |
| Synonyms: | allowance, assent, authorization, concession, consent, dispensation, freedom, go-ahead, green light, liberty, okay, permit, sanction, sufferance, tolerance |
| Notes: | let means to make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen, to allow; leave means to go away from a place |
| Antonyms: | limitation, prohibition, restriction |