English · Word Candidate

permission

/pəˈmɪʃ.ən/

Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.

Also seen as: permissions · permissioning · permissioned

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

authorisation; consent (especially formal consent from someone in authority)

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Sự cho phép hoặc đồng ý

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Noun

Sire, do I have your permission to execute this traitor?

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

The act of permitting.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Hành động cho phép

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Noun

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

To grant or obtain authorization for.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Cấp hoặc nhận được sự cho phép

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Verb

Photographs also must be permissioned and credited, although a corpus of copyright-free images does exist online.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

What does “permission” mean?

authorisation; consent (especially formal consent from someone in authority)

Is “permission” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.