1. official consent or authorization to do something
Usage: plural of permission
2. access rights granted to users for files, folders, or computer systems
Usage: computing

Examples

• Students need signed permissions from their parents to go on the field trip.
• The building permits and permissions took months to obtain.
• She didn’t have the proper permissions to access that confidential file.
• The administrator changed the file permissions to prevent unauthorized editing.
• All permissions must be submitted by Friday.
• The app requested permissions to access your camera and microphone.
• Without the necessary permissions, the project cannot proceed.