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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026
per•mis•sion /pɚˈmɪʃən/USA pronunciation   n. [uncountable]
  1. the act of permitting:to ask permission to leave the room.
See -mis-.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
per•mis•sion  (pər mish′ən),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. authorization granted to do something; formal consent:to ask permission to leave the room.
  2. the act of permitting.
  • Latin permissiōn- (stem of permissiō) a yielding, giving leave, equivalent. to permiss(us) (past participle of permittere to permit) + -iōn- -ion
  • late Middle English 1400–50
per•mis′sioned, adj. 
per•mis•so•ry  (pər mis′ə rē),USA pronunciation adj. 
    • 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged leave, sanction.
    • 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged restraint, refusal.
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
permission / pəˈmɪʃən/
  1. authorization to do something

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