Meaning & use
Permits
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Official documents that give someone formal permission to do something, such as build, work, or travel.
See it in a sentence
You'll need to apply for building permits before starting construction.
The city issues parking permits to residents of the downtown district.
A note on using this word
Also used as a verb, as in 'the rule permits exceptions for emergencies,' meaning to formally allow something.
Words with a similar meaning
licensesauthorizations
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Words with an opposite meaning
bansprohibitions
Another way to use it
2. verb
Formally allows something to happen or be done.
The new policy permits employees to work remotely two days a week.
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