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permission
verbs
have permission to do something
• They did not have permission to build on the land.
ask (for) permission
( also request permission formal )
• Tommy asked for permission to go to the bathroom. • Captain Miller requested permission to land.
apply for permission
(= ask for official written permission )
• The company has applied for permission to drill for oil.
get permission
( also obtain/receive permission formal )
• We'll need to get permission to film in the museum. • You must obtain permission from the owners before viewing the property.
give permission
( also grant somebody permission formal )
• The city authorities gave permission for the rally to take place. • In 1961, he was granted permission to emigrate to Israel.
refuse/deny (somebody) permission
• Betty's father refused her permission to attend the dance.
seek permission
formal (= ask someone for permission )
• People wanting to visit the island have to seek permission from the authorities.
need permission
• You'll need written permission from your parents first.
adjectives
written permission
• Doctors need written permission from the patient before they can operate.
special permission
• The paintings cannot be taken out of Russia without special permission.
official permission
• Mr Murphy was granted official permission to travel to North Korea.
planning permission
(= official permission to build a new building or change an existing one )
• The bank has applied for planning permission to redevelop a 1¼-acre site.
express permission
(= definitely or clearly given )
• He is not to leave without my express permission.
phrases
without permission
• Pages should not be copied without the permission of the publisher.
with somebody's permission
• With your permission, I'd like to talk to your son alone.
by kind permission of somebody
formal (= used for thanking someone for allowing something )
• This photograph is reproduced by kind permission of Country Living.
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noun ADJ. full | special | express Staff may not leave early without the express permission of the director. | formal, government, official | written | necessary They chopped the trees down without having been granted the necessary permission. | prior He was not allowed to leave the city without the prior permission of the authorities. | planning You will need to obtain planning permission if you want to extend your house. VERB + PERMISSION have | gain, get, obtain, receive, secure | give (sb), grant (sb) | deny sb, refuse sb | need, require | apply for, ask (for), request, seek PREP. with/without sb's ~ The information was published with the full permission of Amnesty International. | ~ for The council refused planning permission for the erection of a block of flats. | ~ to permission to park PHRASES by (kind) permission of sb The illustrations are reproduced by kind permission of the British Library.
Oxford Collocations Dictionary