Permission Meaning
/pəˈmɪʃ.ən/Definition, CEFR level A2, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
nounauthorisation; consent (especially formal consent from someone in authority)
nounThe act of permitting.
Sentence Examples
You ought to ask for your teacher's permission.
Thank you for granting your permission.
You must ask permission for all major expenditure.
CEFR Practice Quiz
You must get written ____ from the manager to enter the office.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
She asked for ____ to leave the meeting early because she had a prior appointment.
Word Origin & History
From 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”).
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
"Photographs also must be permissioned and credited, although a corpus of copyright-free images does exist online."
— 2003, Mary Ellen Lepionka, Writing and Developing Your College Textbook, page 190:
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CEFR Practice Quiz
You must get written ____ from the manager to enter the office.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
She asked for ____ to leave the meeting early because she had a prior appointment.