permission vs commendation

permission and commendation both are nouns.

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

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

Other hypernyms of permission include approval.

permission (noun)	commendation (noun)
the act of giving a formal (usually written) authorization	an official award (as for bravery or service) usually given as formal public statement
approval to do something	a message expressing a favorable opinion