permission

noun

authorisation; consent (especially formal consent from someone in authority)

The act of permitting.

(computing) Flags or access control lists pertaining to a file that dictate who can access it, and how.

verb

(transitive) To grant or obtain authorization for.

Roots

mittomiss- · Latin · send

Synonyms for permission

permitv licensen authorizationn consentn approvaln assentn sanctionn imprimaturn approbationn acquiescencen

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Where does permission come from?

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