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noun
  1. The approving of an action, especially when done by one in authority: allowance, approbation, approval, authorization, consent, endorsement, license, permission, permit, sanction. Informal: OK. See allow
  2. A regularly scheduled period spent away from work or duty, often in recreation: furlough, vacation. Chiefly British: holiday. See work

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