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    permission

    US /pɚˈmɪʃən/

    ・

    UK /pəˈmɪʃn/

    A2
    n. (c./u.)Noun (Countable/Uncountable)Right to do something as allowed by another
    He gave the man permission to marry his daughter
    n. (c./u.)Noun (Countable/Uncountable)Formal authorization from an authority.
    The company sought permission from the government to build the new factory.
    n. (c./u.)Noun (Countable/Uncountable)In computing, the access rights granted to a user or program.
    You do not have the correct permissions to access this file.

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    • I think it's surrounding yourself with people that give you permission to take that risk.

      I think it's surrounding yourself with people that give you permission to take that risk.

    • that give you permission to take that risk.

      that give you permission to take that risk.

    A2

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    35:17Bereavement: How to Transform Grief & Depression Through Spiritual Healing
    • There was more emotional permission for grief.

      There was more emotional permission for grief.

    • There was more emotional permission for grief.

      There was more emotional permission for grief.

    B1

    Knight

    40:16Knight
    • A recipient of the Ordre National du Main Copyright Right recently requested from the order's chancery the permission to call herself chevalière,

      A recipient of the Ordre National du Main Copyright Right recently requested from the order's chancery the permission to call herself chevalière,

    • National du Mérite recently requested from the order's Chancery the permission to call

      National du Mérite recently requested from the order's Chancery the permission to call

    B2

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    • even she doesn't have any permission to vote

      even she doesn't have any permission to vote

    • even she doesn't have any permission to vote

      even she doesn't have any permission to vote

    A2

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    08:25How I Tricked My Brain Into Stopping Cravings
    • One: I had given myself full permission to eat as much ice cream as I wanted.

      One: I had given myself full permission to eat as much ice cream as I wanted.

    • From then onward I gave myself full permission to eat whatever I wanted, as long as I went over a speed bump first.

      From then onward I gave myself full permission to eat whatever I wanted, as long as I went over a speed bump first.

    B2

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    • without the government's permission.

      without the government's permission.

    B1

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    10:19BOX SET: English In A Minute 7 – TEN English lessons in 10 minutes!
    • As a verb, it means to be able to enter somewhere like a building, often with permission.  

      As a verb, it means to be able to enter somewhere like a building, often with permission.  

    • I'm going to teach you some meanings of the word "access." As a verb, it means to be able to enter somewhere, like a building, often with permission.

      I'm going to teach you some meanings of the word "access." As a verb, it means to be able to enter somewhere, like a building, often with permission.

    A2

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    03:14Sexual Assault, Consent and Sexual Harassment: What's The Difference?
    • Sexual assault is when someone does something sexual to another person without getting their permission first.

      Sexual assault is when someone does something sexual to another person without getting their permission first.

    • their permission first.

      their permission first.

    B1

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    • We are just asking your permission to put it on your phone."

      We are just asking your permission to put it on your phone."

    • We're just asking permission to put it on your phone." The idea is to help people automatically keep track of their medical history and also to let the guy at the Genius Bar know you have herpes.

      We're just asking permission to put it on your phone." The idea is to help people automatically keep track of their medical history and also to let the guy at the Genius Bar know you have herpes.

    B1

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    • In this example, 'let' means 'to give permission'.

      In this example, 'let' means 'to give permission'.

    A2