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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

  1. noun An official order or decree, especially one issued without needing agreement from others.
  2. noun Currency that has value because a government declares it legal tender, not because it's backed by a physical commodity.

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