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permission

The correct spelling is permission.

How to pronounce permission

/pəˈmɪʃən/
noun

IPA: /pəˈmɪʃən/

Say it like: Per-mis-zho-n

The correct spelling is permission. Authorisation; consent (especially formal consent from someone in authority) For example: "Sire, do I have your permission to execute this traitor?"

Usage Examples

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

I used the "chmod" command to change the file's permission.

Meanings

noun

  1. 1.Authorisation; consent (especially formal consent from someone in authority)
  2. 2.The act of permitting.
  3. 3.Flags or access control lists pertaining to a file that dictate who can access it, and how.

verb

  1. 1.To grant or obtain authorization for.

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