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Permission Granted Kind Noun Pəˈmɪʃn Pərˈmɪʃn Major Expenditure

Word3 permission
WordType (noun)
Phonetic /pəˈmɪʃn/ /pərˈmɪʃn/
Example
  • you must ask permission for all major expenditure.
  • after much persuasion, permission was granted to speak to the refugees at the camp.
  • the school has been refused permission to expand.
  • all minors must seek parental permission to marry.
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permission

(noun)/pəˈmɪʃn/ /pərˈmɪʃn/
  1. the act of allowing somebody to do something, especially when this is done by somebody in a position of authority
    • You must ask permission for all major expenditure.
    • After much persuasion, permission was granted to speak to the refugees at the camp.
    • The school has been refused permission to expand.
    • All minors must seek parental permission to marry.
    • No official permission has been given for the event to take place.
    • You shouldn't rent out your property without seeking permission from your mortgage lender.
    • He had to get permission from his parents to audition for the show.
    • She took the car without permission.
    • With your permission, I'd like to say a few words.
    • poems reprinted by kind permission of the author

    Extra Examples

    • We couldn't get permission to film in Primrose Hill.
    • I did not give permission for anyone to print it or copy it.
    • She was given permission for a three-month visit to Asia.
    • Staff may not leave early without the express permission of the director.
    • The council granted outline permission for the construction of a house on the land.
    • The illustrations are reproduced by kind permission of the British Library.
    • The information was published with the full permission of Amnesty International.
    • They chopped the trees down without having been granted the necessary permission.
    • permission to park
    • He had taken the car without his father's permission.
    • I asked permission to photograph the house.
    • Of course you can. You don't need to ask my permission.
    • The portrait is reproduced by kind permission of the artist.
    • They applied for permission to put up a temporary structure.
    • They were given permission to enter the building.
    • Who gave permission for this?
  2. an official written statement allowing somebody to do something
    • SEE ALSO planning permission
      https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/planning-permission
    • The publisher is responsible for obtaining the necessary permissions to reproduce illustrations.
    • The report recommends that all planning permissions for quarrying in national parks should expire in ten years.

    Word Origin

    • late Middle English: from Latin permissio(n-), from the verb permittere ‘allow’, from per- ‘through’ + mittere ‘send, let go’.
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