Permission
noun
The act of allowing someone to do something or letting something happen.
You need to get permission from your parents to go on the school trip.
Often appears as...
- grant permission
- give permission
noun
An official document or statement giving someone the right to do something.
The court has granted permission for the march to take place in the city center.
Often appears as...
- legal permission
- official permission
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Formal
noun
The act of granting rights to an user within a software system.
Admin permission is needed to access these settings.
Often appears as...
- admin permission
- user permission
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Technical
noun
The act of allowing someone to do something or letting something happen.
You need to get permission from your parents to go on the school trip.
Often appears as...
- grant permission
- give permission
noun
An official document or statement giving someone the right to do something.
The court has granted permission for the march to take place in the city center.
Often appears as...
- legal permission
- official permission
Usage tips
Formal
noun
The act of granting rights to an user within a software system.
Admin permission is needed to access these settings.
Often appears as...
- admin permission
- user permission
Usage tips
Technical
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Pro Tip 1/3Ask First
Always ask for permission before you act if you're unsure whether it's allowed.
Should I ask for permission to borrow her book?
Pro Tip 2/3Implied Permission
Sometimes permission is given through someone’s actions rather than words.
The open gate was a sign of permission to enter.
Pro Tip 3/3Cultural Variation
The need for permission can vary by culture; what’s acceptable in one may require permission in another.
In some cultures, you need permission to take photos of people.
Pro Tip 1/3Ask First
Always ask for permission before you act if you're unsure whether it's allowed.
Should I ask for permission to borrow her book?
Pro Tip 2/3Implied Permission
Sometimes permission is given through someone’s actions rather than words.
The open gate was a sign of permission to enter.
Pro Tip 3/3Cultural Variation
The need for permission can vary by culture; what’s acceptable in one may require permission in another.
In some cultures, you need permission to take photos of people.
Pro Tip 1/3Ask First
Always ask for permission before you act if you're unsure whether it's allowed.
Should I ask for permission to borrow her book?
Pro Tip 2/3Implied Permission
Sometimes permission is given through someone’s actions rather than words.
The open gate was a sign of permission to enter.
Pro Tip 3/3Cultural Variation
The need for permission can vary by culture; what’s acceptable in one may require permission in another.
In some cultures, you need permission to take photos of people.
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Nationalism vs....
is because of the legitimate concerns about job loss. Work is gone, a traditional way of life has gone, and it's no wonder that people are furious about that. And in general, they have blamed globalism, global elites, for doing this to them without asking their permission, and that seems like a legitimate complaint.
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Finding Baby Seals on an...
We might have permission to be here. But Inchkeith's military defenses have been stopping people getting onto the island for more than 500 years. Fortified again and again until the end of World War Two, its walls once bristled with guns, But they fell silent decades ago, Up we go!
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Inside the Dark World of...
Her mahout said that he puts it on for a little while to teach her and then he takes it off at night. I decided that I wanted to come back later to see if she actually was on a different chain. With permission of the facility we ended up coming back six hours later
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The price of shame PIPE...
to now have a life span of forever. Jennifer Lawrence and several other actors had their iCloud accounts hacked, and private, intimate, nude photos were plastered across the internet without their permission. One gossip website had over five million hits
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Why I'm done trying to...
and sometimes, even publicly. Because then in doing so I take away its power, and my display of vulnerability can in some cases give other men permission to do the same. As an example, a little while ago I was wrestling with an issue in my life
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The tribes we lead -...
the status quo because it's important to him and the people he surrounds himself with need the connection they need the leadership it makes a difference you don't need permission from people to lead them but in case you do here it is
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The dirty secret of...
and it isn't our self-interest but rather our inherent reciprocity that is humanity's economic superpower. So at the heart of this new economics is a story about ourselves that grants us permission to be our best selves,
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What forgiveness can...
him he tricked me into getting married when I said it's better to ask forgiveness than permission I didn't mean this let me explain there is a culture in my tradition but before you leave the
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Filming Wildlife...
internship was cancelled like so many other people's but i think it's just super amazing and incredible that i can come out into nature with special permission and help my dad on the shoot
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NASA Trailblazer:...
when they had briefings i asked permission to go and they said well the girls don't usually go and i said well is there a law i began attending the briefings
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Nationalism vs....
is because of the legitimate concerns about job loss. Work is gone, a traditional way of life has gone, and it's no wonder that people are furious about that. And in general, they have blamed globalism, global elites, for doing this to them without asking their permission, and that seems like a legitimate complaint.
Video examples
Finding Baby Seals on an...
We might have permission to be here. But Inchkeith's military defenses have been stopping people getting onto the island for more than 500 years. Fortified again and again until the end of World War Two, its walls once bristled with guns, But they fell silent decades ago, Up we go!
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Inside the Dark World of...
Her mahout said that he puts it on for a little while to teach her and then he takes it off at night. I decided that I wanted to come back later to see if she actually was on a different chain. With permission of the facility we ended up coming back six hours later
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The price of shame PIPE...
to now have a life span of forever. Jennifer Lawrence and several other actors had their iCloud accounts hacked, and private, intimate, nude photos were plastered across the internet without their permission. One gossip website had over five million hits
Video examples
Why I'm done trying to...
and sometimes, even publicly. Because then in doing so I take away its power, and my display of vulnerability can in some cases give other men permission to do the same. As an example, a little while ago I was wrestling with an issue in my life
Video examples
The tribes we lead -...
the status quo because it's important to him and the people he surrounds himself with need the connection they need the leadership it makes a difference you don't need permission from people to lead them but in case you do here it is
Video examples
The dirty secret of...
and it isn't our self-interest but rather our inherent reciprocity that is humanity's economic superpower. So at the heart of this new economics is a story about ourselves that grants us permission to be our best selves,
Video examples
What forgiveness can...
him he tricked me into getting married when I said it's better to ask forgiveness than permission I didn't mean this let me explain there is a culture in my tradition but before you leave the
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Filming Wildlife...
internship was cancelled like so many other people's but i think it's just super amazing and incredible that i can come out into nature with special permission and help my dad on the shoot
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NASA Trailblazer:...
when they had briefings i asked permission to go and they said well the girls don't usually go and i said well is there a law i began attending the briefings
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Roger Ver
Businessman
Bitcoin is amazingly transformative because it's the first time in the entire history of the world in which anybody can now send or receive any amount of money, with anyone else, anywhere on the planet, without having to ask permission from any bank or government.
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Iyanla Vanzant
American Author
I gave myself permission to feel and experience all of my emotions. In order to do that, I had to stop being afraid to feel. In order to do that, I taught myself to believe that no matter what I felt or what happened when I felt it, I would be okay.
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Judy Blume
American Author
When I see kids standing next to their mothers at book signings, clutching a copy of 'Forever,' I know what's coming. They'll say to me, 'How old do I have to be to read this?' hoping I'll give them permission. But I can't do that.
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Lesley Sharp
English Actress
I realized a few years ago that as an actress I'd signed myself up to a life of disempowerment. I'm always waiting for permission to do what I want to do.
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Trevor Paglen
American Artist
I think that one of the most important things that art can do is give you a reason to look at something, almost give you permission to look at something.
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Robert Rauschenberg
American Artist
I don't think any one person, whether artist or not, has been given permission by anyone to put the responsibility of the way things are on anyone else.
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Leigh Bardugo
Israeli Author
Most of the female characters I admire come from science fiction and fantasy, maybe because there's more permission to shake up gender roles in genre.
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Niecy Nash
American Comedian
If there is someone in your life who is not serving you or making you better, give yourself permission to move on.
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Rachel Dolezal
American Activist
I do wish I could have given myself permission to really name and own the me of me earlier in life.
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Katherine Waterston
British Actress
I feel a kind of permission and freedom in my work that I might not allow myself in my real life.
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Roger Ver
Businessman
Bitcoin is amazingly transformative because it's the first time in the entire history of the world in which anybody can now send or receive any amount of money, with anyone else, anywhere on the planet, without having to ask permission from any bank or government.
Quote examples
Iyanla Vanzant
American Author
I gave myself permission to feel and experience all of my emotions. In order to do that, I had to stop being afraid to feel. In order to do that, I taught myself to believe that no matter what I felt or what happened when I felt it, I would be okay.
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Judy Blume
American Author
When I see kids standing next to their mothers at book signings, clutching a copy of 'Forever,' I know what's coming. They'll say to me, 'How old do I have to be to read this?' hoping I'll give them permission. But I can't do that.
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Lesley Sharp
English Actress
I realized a few years ago that as an actress I'd signed myself up to a life of disempowerment. I'm always waiting for permission to do what I want to do.
Quote examples
Trevor Paglen
American Artist
I think that one of the most important things that art can do is give you a reason to look at something, almost give you permission to look at something.
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Robert Rauschenberg
American Artist
I don't think any one person, whether artist or not, has been given permission by anyone to put the responsibility of the way things are on anyone else.
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Leigh Bardugo
Israeli Author
Most of the female characters I admire come from science fiction and fantasy, maybe because there's more permission to shake up gender roles in genre.
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Niecy Nash
American Comedian
If there is someone in your life who is not serving you or making you better, give yourself permission to move on.
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Rachel Dolezal
American Activist
I do wish I could have given myself permission to really name and own the me of me earlier in life.
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Katherine Waterston
British Actress
I feel a kind of permission and freedom in my work that I might not allow myself in my real life.
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