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noun approval to do something
noun the act of giving a formal (usually written) authorization
originFrom Middle English permision, permission, permissioun, permyssion, from Middle French permission, from Latin permissiō. Equivalent to permit + -ion. Mostly replaced native English leave, from Old English lēaf (“permission”).
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