pə(r)ˈmishən noun
( -s )
Etymology: Middle English, from Middle French, from Latin permission-, permissio, from permissus (past participle of permittere to permit) + -ion-, -io -ion — more at permit
: the act of permitting : formal consent : authorization
by the gracious permission of the party in power — J.B.Priestley
had asked her permission — Willa Cather
obtain written permissions from the holders of the copyrights — Publisher to Author