permiso

Definitions of permiso
  1. noun
    the act of giving a formal (usually written) authorization
    synonyms: licencia
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    types:
    concesión
    the act of allowing
    dispensa
    an exemption from some rule or obligation
    tolerancia
    the act of tolerating something
    type of:
    autorización
    the act of conferring legality or sanction or formal warrant
  2. noun
    freedom to deviate deliberately from normally applicable rules or practices (especially in behavior or speech)
    synonyms: autorización, licencia
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    types:
    licencia poética
    license used by a writer or artist to heighten the effect of their work
    type of:
    libertad
    freedom of choice
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