Permission and Suppression

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

Usage example: the President granted permission for the foreign diplomats to have special quarters

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Suppression is an antonym for permission in authorization topic.

Suppression noun - The checking of one's true feelings and impulses when dealing with others.

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Permission is an antonym for suppression.

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Suppression and Permission. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 16, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/permission/suppression

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