Associations to the word «Permission»

Wiktionary

PERMISSION, noun. Authorisation; consent (especially formal consent from someone in authority)
PERMISSION, noun. The act of permitting.
PERMISSION, noun. (computing) flags or access control lists pertaining to a file that dictate who can access it, and how.

Dictionary definition

PERMISSION, noun. Approval to do something; "he asked permission to leave".
PERMISSION, noun. The act of giving a formal (usually written) authorization.

Wise words

The chief difference between words and deeds is that words are always intended for men for their approbation, but deeds can be done only for God.
Leo Tolstoy