/ Dictionary / Index P permission: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: per•mis•sion Pronunciation: (pur-mish'un), [key] — n. authorization granted to do something; formal consent: to ask permission to leave the room. the act of permitting. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: permission (Thesaurus) permissible yield permissive Related Content Daily Word Quiz: frugal Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language