Genehmigung — meaning in English
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English meaning
- approval noun Official permission or agreement that something is acceptable.
- fiat noun An official order or decree, especially one issued without needing agreement from others.
- license verb To give official permission or authorization to do something.
- passing adjective Lasting only briefly; temporary.
- permission noun Formal or informal consent for something to happen.
- permit verb To allow something to happen or to give someone authorization to do it.
Senses
Genehmigung is used for these senses in English:
- approval An expression granting permission; an indication of agreement with a proposal; an acknowledgement that a person, thing, or event meets requirements.
- fiat Authorization, permission or (official) sanction.
- license A legal document giving official permission to do something; a permit.
- passing (legal) The act of approving a bill etc. [from 15th c.]
- permission authorisation; consent (especially formal consent from someone in authority)
- permit An artifact or document rendering something allowed or legal. [from 17th c.]
fiat — full definition
- noun An official order or decree, especially one issued without needing agreement from others.
- noun Currency that has value because a government declares it legal tender, not because it's backed by a physical commodity.