the means whereby some act is accomplished | the act of giving a formal (usually written) authorization |
a device that requires skill for proper use | a legal document giving official permission to do something |
any of various devices or contrivances that can be used to produce musical tones or sounds | freedom to deviate deliberately from normally applicable rules or practices (especially in behavior or speech) |
(law) a document that states some contractual relationship or grants some right | excessive freedom; lack of due restraint |
the semantic role of the entity (usually inanimate) that the agent uses to perform an action or start a process | |
a person used by another to gain an end | |