permission
♦ per|mis|sion /pərm'ɪʃən/ (permissions)
1 [N-UNCOUNT] oft N to-inf, N for n to-inf, N for n
If someone who has authority over you gives you permission to do something, they say that they will allow you to do it.
He asked permission to leave the room...
Finally his mother relented and gave permission for her youngest son to marry...
They cannot leave the country without permission.
2 [N-COUNT] usu pl
A permission is a formal, written statement from an official group or place allowing you to do something.
...oil exploration permissions.
see also planning permissionplan|ning per|mis|sion (planning permissions)
[N-COUNT]
In Britain, planning permission is official permission that you must get from the local authority before building something new or adding something to an existing building.
1 [N-UNCOUNT] oft N to-inf, N for n to-inf, N for n
If someone who has authority over you gives you permission to do something, they say that they will allow you to do it.
He asked permission to leave the room...
Finally his mother relented and gave permission for her youngest son to marry...
They cannot leave the country without permission.
2 [N-COUNT] usu pl
A permission is a formal, written statement from an official group or place allowing you to do something.
...oil exploration permissions.
see also planning permissionplan|ning per|mis|sion (planning permissions)
[N-COUNT]
In Britain, planning permission is official permission that you must get from the local authority before building something new or adding something to an existing building.