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autorisation
/o.tɔ.ʁi.za.sjɔ̃/
permission
J'ai besoin d'une autorisation pour entrer dans cette zone.
I need permission to enter this area.
formal
Official or formal permission to do something.
Il a obtenu l'autorisation de voyager à l'étranger.
He obtained permission to travel abroad.
Often used in legal, administrative, or professional contexts.
formal
A document or license granting permission.
Veuillez présenter votre autorisation de travail.
Please present your work permit.
Common in bureaucratic or official settings.
Collocations
demander une autorisationto request permissionaccorder une autorisationto grant permissionautorisation de sortieexit permit
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Pro Tip
Formal vs. Informal
Use 'autorisation' in formal or official contexts, and 'permission' in everyday speech.
Gold Rule
Gender and Number
The word is feminine and can be pluralized as 'autorisations'.
Word Origin
From Old French 'autorisacion', from Latin 'auctorizatio', from 'auctorizare' (to authorize).
Usage Notes
In formal contexts, 'autorisation' is often used for official or legal permissions. In everyday speech, 'permission' is more common.
Word Breakdown
auto-
self
prefix-risation
action of making or becoming
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