Permission and Privilege

Permission

Permission noun - The approval by someone in authority for the doing of something.

Privilege is a synonym for permission in authorization topic. In some cases you can use "Privilege" instead a noun "Permission".

Privilege

Privilege noun - Something granted as a special favor.

Permission is a synonym for privilege in authorisation topic. You can use "Permission" instead a noun "Privilege", if it concerns topics such as authorization.

Nearby Words: privileged, privileging

How words are described

rare rare permission rare privilege
full full permission full privilege
special special permission special privilege
royal royal permission royal privilege
Other adjectives: executive.
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