permission vs authorisation

permission and authorisation both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
permission	Yes	No	No	No
authorisation	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, authorisation is a hypernym of permission; that is, authorisation is a word with a broader meaning than permission:

permission: the act of giving a formal (usually written) authorization
authorisation: the act of conferring legality or sanction or formal warrant

Other hypernyms of permission include authorization, empowerment.

As nouns, authorisation is a hyponym of permission; that is, authorisation is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than permission:

permission: approval to do something
authorisation: official permission or approval

Other hyponyms of permission include authority, authorization, sanction, all clear, consent, dismissal, green light, leave, laissez passer, pass, pass, passport.

permission (noun)	authorisation (noun)
the act of giving a formal (usually written) authorization	the act of conferring legality or sanction or formal warrant
approval to do something	the power or right to give orders or make decisions
	official permission or approval
	a document giving an official instruction or command

permission vs authorisation

permission and authorisation both are nouns.

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