permission

permission [per-mish-uhn] SynonymsWord Origin noun

1. authorization granted to do something; formal consent: to ask permission to leave the room.
2. the act of permitting.

Origin of permission 1400–50; late Middle English Latin permissiōn- (stem of permissiō) a yielding, giving leave, equivalent to permiss(us) (past participle of permittere to permit1) + -iōn- -ion Related formsper·mis·sioned, adjectiveper·mis·so·ry [per-mis-uh-ree] /pərˈmɪs ə ri/, adjectivenon·per·mis·sion, nounself-per·mis·sion, nounCan be confusedacquiescence permissionSynonyms for permission 1. leave, sanction.Antonyms for permission 1. restraint, refusal. British Dictionary definitions for permissioned permission noun

1. authorization to do something

Word Origin and History for permissioned permission n.

early 15c., from Latin permissionem (nominative permissio), noun of action from past participle stem of permittere (see permit (v.)).