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Definition of go-ahead noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

go-ahead

noun
 
/ˈɡəʊ əhed/
 
/ˈɡəʊ əhed/
the go-ahead
[singular] (informal)
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  1. permission for somebody to start doing something
    • the go-ahead to do something The council has given the go-ahead to start building.
    • the go-ahead for something Union leaders have now got the go-ahead for new talks with management.
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