legal document, legal instrument, official document, instrument - (law) a document that states some contractual relationship or grants some right

building permit - a document authorizing the holder to construct a building of a particular kind on a particular lot

driver's licence, driver's license, driving licence, driving license - a license authorizing the bearer to drive a motor vehicle

fishing licence, fishing license, fishing permit - a license authorizing the bearer to fish during a specified period of time

game license, hunting licence, hunting license, hunting permit - a license authorizing the bearer to kill a certain type of animal during a specified period of time

learner's permit - a document authorizing the bearer to learn to drive an automobile

letter of mark and reprisal, letter of marque, letters of marque - a license to a private citizen to seize property of another nation

liquor licence, liquor license - a license authorizing the holder to sell alcoholic beverages

marriage licence, marriage license, wedding licence, wedding license - a license authorizing a man and a woman to marry

occupation licence, occupation license - a license to pursue a particular occupation

liberty chit, pass - a permit to enter or leave a military installation; "he had to show his pass in order to get out"

jurisprudence, law - the collection of rules imposed by authority; "civilization presupposes respect for the law"; "the great problem for jurisprudence to allow freedom while enforcing order"

empowerment, authorisation, authorization - the act of conferring legality or sanction or formal warrant

clearance - permission to proceed; "the plane was given clearance to land"

conge - formal permission to depart; "he gave me his conge"

allowance - the act of allowing; "He objected to the allowance of smoking in the diningroom"

dispensation - an exemption from some rule or obligation

toleration - official recognition of the right of individuals to hold dissenting opinions (especially in religion)

pompano - any of several deep-bodied food fishes of western Atlantic and Gulf of Mexico

brook, endure, tolerate, stomach, abide, bear, digest, stick out, suffer, put up, stand, support - put up with something or somebody unpleasant; "I cannot bear his constant criticism"; "The new secretary had to endure a lot of unprofessional remarks"; "he learned to tolerate the heat"; "She stuck out two years in a miserable marriage"

furlough - grant a leave to; "The prisoner was furloughed for the weekend to visit her children"

give - allow to have or take; "I give you two minutes to respond"

consent, go for, accept - give an affirmative reply to; respond favorably to; "I cannot accept your invitation"; "I go for this resolution"

permit, tolerate, allow - allow the presence of or allow (an activity) without opposing or prohibiting; "We don't allow dogs here"; "Children are not permitted beyond this point"; "We cannot tolerate smoking in the hospital"

authorize, authorise, clear, pass - grant authorization or clearance for; "Clear the manuscript for publication"; "The rock star never authorized this slanderous biography"

grant, allow - let have; "grant permission"; "Mandela was allowed few visitors in prison"

let in, admit, include - allow participation in or the right to be part of; permit to exercise the rights, functions, and responsibilities of; "admit someone to the profession"; "She was admitted to the New Jersey Bar"

privilege, favour, favor - bestow a privilege upon

decriminalise, decriminalize, legalise, legalize, legitimate, legitimatise, legitimatize, legitimise, legitimize - make legal; "Marijuana should be legalized"

trust - allow without fear

allow in, intromit, let in, admit - allow to enter; grant entry to; "We cannot admit non-members into our club"

pass - allow to go without comment or censure; "the insult passed as if unnoticed"

countenance, permit, allow, let - consent to, give permission; "She permitted her son to visit her estranged husband"; "I won't let the police search her basement"; "I cannot allow you to see your exam"