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O.K.

O.K.

2.0
Permission from someone in charge to go ahead
  • noun
  • /oʊˈkeɪ/
translation icon : autorización
  • We finally got the O.K. from the manager to start the project.

Examples

  • You can't publish the article without the editor's O.K..

  • The launch was delayed until the engineers gave their O.K..

  • We received the O.K. to start the project.

  • Did you get the O.K. from the manager?

  • We finally got the O.K. from the manager to start the project.

  • You can't publish the article without the editor's O.K..

  • The launch was delayed until the engineers gave their O.K..

Synonyms

permission
vsO.K.
∞ 1.0

Official approval that lets you do something

is the same allowance but shown as a concise confirmation
approval
vsO.K.
  • Formal
400 1.6

Official permission to do something from a person or group in charge

is the same formal permission but often shown as a short mark
consent
vsO.K.
  • Formal
344 3.2

Permission for something to happen, often given in writing

is the same allowing decision but often presented as a brief nod
permit
vsO.K.
262 2.1

An official paper that lets someone do something

is the general permission concept, not specifically a physical document
authority
vsO.K.
235 3.1

Official permission to do something

is the same permission condensed into a short confirming form
clearance
vsO.K.
  • Formal
223 4.4

Official permission to enter a place or take an action

is the general permission not focused on restricted entry or exit
authorization
vsO.K.
  • US
125 4.4

Official permission to do something

is the same idea expressed as a short informal label
say-so
vsO.K.
87 5.6

Permission that a person in charge gives to do something

is the formal recorded approval rather than an informal decision
go-ahead
vsO.K.
31 3.4

Official permission to start something

is the same signal but usually appears as a short written confirmation
sanction
vsO.K.
  • Formal
27 5.7

Official permission from an authority to do something

is similar but often used as a brief go‑ahead sign
OK
vsO.K.
23 1.0

Permission from a person in charge to start something

is the same approval but spelled with punctuation in the headword
seal of approval
vsO.K.
11 3.9

An official stamp shows a person in charge thinks something is good

is the underlying permission itself rather than the visible sign
imprimatur
vsO.K.
  • Formal
7 9.9

Official permission from an authority to publish a work

is the broader permission term, not limited to publishing contexts
licensure
vsO.K.
  • Specialized
5 7.0

An official process that gives people legal permission to work in a regulated job

is the granted permission itself, not the full legal process
allowance
vsO.K.
  • Formal
4 3.4

Official permission to do something

is the formal recognized authorization rather than the general act
okey
vsO.K.
3 9.7

Permission from someone in charge to start or do something

is the same endorsement but appears in other written variants
preclearance
vsO.K.
  • Formal
3 8.4

Official permission given before an action can start

is a general go‑ahead not limited to advance preconditions
okay
vsO.K.
1 1.5

Official permission to proceed with something

is identical in meaning but differs as a punctuated variant
okeh
vsO.K.
9.9

Formal approval that lets a plan or action start

is the same sign‑off but usually appears in alternate spellings
oke
vsO.K.
  • Slang
9.9

Approval or permission to start

is the formal labelled approval rather than a slang variant
indorsement
vsO.K.
  • Archaic
7.2

Official approval given to a person or plan

is the same official support but used more as a short label

Antonyms

prohibition
  • Formal
48 4.4

An official rule that stops people from doing something

disapproval
45 3.0

A feeling that shows you do not agree with someone or what they do

How Authorized

O.K.
2.0
permission
∞ 1.0

Surface Forms

O.K. singular
OK singular
o.k. singular

Etymology

O.K. comes from a funny 1800s joke where people wrote oll korrect as a playful spelling of 'all correct'. Because it once meant 'all correct', it became a short way to show approval or give official permission.