- [uncountable] the act of allowing somebody to do something, especially when this is done by somebody in a position of authority
- permission for something You must ask permission for all major expenditure.
- permission to do something After much persuasion, permission was granted to speak to the refugees at the camp.
- The school has been refused permission to expand.
- All minors must seek parental permission to marry.
- permission for somebody/something to do something No official permission has been given for the event to take place.
- permission from somebody/something You shouldn't rent out your property without seeking permission from your mortgage lender.
- permission from somebody/something to do something He had to get permission from his parents to audition for the show.
- without permission She took the car without permission.
- with somebody's permission (formal) With your permission, I'd like to say a few words.
- by permission of somebody poems reprinted by kind permission of the author
Express Yourself Asking for permission/a favourAsking for permission/a favourYou are more likely to get what you want if you can ask for it politely. Here are some ways of asking whether you may do something:- Would you mind if I opened the window?
- Could I possibly borrow your phone?
- I hate to ask, but could I please borrow your phone?
- Do you happen to have a spare pen I could borrow?
- Would it be all right if I left five minutes early?
- Is there any chance that we could stay at your house the night before our flight?
- Would it be OK to leave my bag here?
- Yes, of course.
- Go ahead.
- That's fine.
- I'd rather you didn't, if you don't mind.
- I'd prefer it if you asked somebody else.
- If there's someone else you can ask, I'd be grateful.
Extra ExamplesTopics Permission and obligationa2- We couldn't get permission to film in Primrose Hill.
- I did not give permission for anyone to print it or copy it.
- She was given permission for a three-month visit to Asia.
- Staff may not leave early without the express permission of the director.
- The council granted outline permission for the construction of a house on the land.
- The illustrations are reproduced by kind permission of the British Library.
- The information was published with the full permission of Amnesty International.
- They chopped the trees down without having been granted the necessary permission.
- permission to park
- He had taken the car without his father's permission.
- I asked permission to photograph the house.
- Of course you can. You don't need to ask my permission.
- The portrait is reproduced by kind permission of the artist.
- They applied for permission to put up a temporary structure.
- They were given permission to enter the building.
- Who gave permission for this?
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- full
- special
- explicit
- …
- have
- gain
- get
- …
- with somebody’s permission
- without somebody’s permission
- permission for
- …
- by permission of somebody
- [countable, usually plural] an official written statement allowing somebody to do something
- The publisher is responsible for obtaining the necessary permissions to reproduce illustrations.
- The report recommends that all planning permissions for quarrying in national parks should expire in ten years.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- full
- special
- explicit
- …
- have
- gain
- get
- …
- with somebody’s permission
- without somebody’s permission
- permission for
- …
- by permission of somebody
Word Originlate Middle English: from Latin permissio(n-), from the verb permittere ‘allow’, from per- ‘through’ + mittere ‘send, let go’.
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