permission

Pronunciation

• (UK) enPR: pərmĭ'shən, IPA ^(key): /pəˈmɪʃən/
• (US) enPR: pərmĭ'shən, IPA ^(key): /pɚˈmɪʃən/

• Audio (US)

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• Hyphenation: per‧mis‧sion

Noun

Singular permission

Plural permissions

1. (countable & uncountable) If you have permission to do something, then the person who has authority over you or over that thing allows you to do it.
   • Antonym: prohibition

   My father gave me permission to go to the city.

Related words

• permit