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Definition of impermissible adjective from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

impermissible

adjective
 
/ˌɪmpɜːˈmɪsəbl/
 
/ˌɪmpɜːrˈmɪsəbl/
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  1. that cannot be allowed
    • an impermissible invasion of privacy
    • He said that this behaviour was impermissible in a democratic society.
    • The opposition argued that combining state and party posts in this way was impermissible.
    opposite permissibleTopics Permission and obligationc2
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