Collocations for "permission"
Common phrases and expressions where native English speakers use the word "permission" in context.
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permission
ⓘMost examples are given in US English. We have labeled exceptions as UK.n
- don't need to ask (for) your permission (first)
- need your [parent's, parents', instructor's, teacher's, supervisor's] permission (first, before)
- ask for your [parent's] permission
- get your [parent's] permission
- but ask for permission first
- have the permission of the [parent]
- have the [parent's] permission
- do I have your permission to...?
- get permission to [access, reproduce, post]
- need permission to [leave, go, stay]
- grant permission
- permission is [granted, denied, required]
- your explicit permission
- prior permission is [required, suggested]
- [show, provide] written permission
- who gave you permission (to speak)?
- did you ask [mom, dad] for permission?
- appreciate your asking for my permission
'permission' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
absent
- ask
- authorization
- build
- construct
- copy
- council
- dispense
- distribute
- dwelling
- explicit
- express
- furthermore
- gain
- grant
- granted
- grave
- guardian
- hereby
- import
- letterhead
- mayor
- mom
- need
- parent
- planning
- port
- print
- prior
- publish
- remove
- request
- spouse
- temporary
- use
- withhold
- would
- written
- your