— permissioned , adj. — permissory /peuhr mis"euh ree/ , adj.
/peuhr mish"euhn/ , n.
1. authorization granted to do something; formal consent: to ask permission to leave the room.
2. the act of permitting.
[ 1400-50; late ME permission- (s. of permissio ) a yielding, giving leave, equiv. to permiss ( us ) (ptp. of permittere to PERMIT) + -ion- -ION ]
Syn. 1. leave, sanction.
Ant. 1. restraint, refusal.