permission

noun

per·​mis·​sion pər-ˈmi-shən 

1

: the act of permitting

2

: formal consent : authorization

Synonyms of permission

• consent
• authorization
• granting
• permit
• license

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.

Recent Examples on the Web

Dutch officials have not publicly explained who requested that the flight be denied permission to land. — Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 2 Oct. 2026

Used with permission of the publisher, University of Nebraska Press. — Literary Hub, 2 Oct. 2026

In some cases, the malware claims the permission will solve a network problem or unlock a financial benefit. — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 2 Oct. 2026

Reports of Muse sharing a user’s home address with a prospective buyer and accessing private messages despite the user’s understanding of permissions illustrate those concerns. — Business Columnist, Los Angeles Times, 2 Oct. 2026

Word History

Etymology

Middle English, from Anglo-French, from Latin permission-, permissio, from permittere

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for permission

• addition
• admission
• ambition
• attrition
• audition
• clinician
• cognition
• coition
• commission
• condition
• contrition
• dentition

Kids Definition

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