Permissions

DATE: Mar 4, 2008   PHOTOGRAPHER: Zoetica

FRACTAL SAYS: “
per·mis·sion (pər-mĭsh'ən) Pronunciation Key
n.
The act of permitting.
Consent, especially formal consent; authorization.


[Middle English, from Old French, from Latin permissiō, permissiōn-, from permissus, past participle of permittere, to permit; see permit.]


Synonyms: These nouns denote approval for a course of action that is granted by one in authority: was refused permission to smoke; seeking authorization to begin construction; gave their consent to the marriage; will ask leave to respond to the speaker; was given license to depart; gave sanction to the project.
Antonym: prohibition”