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O.K.

O.K.

5 2.0
Permission from someone in charge to go ahead
  • noun
  • /oʊˈkeɪ/
: 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.
842 1.0

Official approval that lets you do something

is the same allowance but shown as a concise confirmation
approval
vsO.K.
  • Formal
342 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
permit
vsO.K.
317 2.1

An official paper that lets someone do something

is the general permission concept, not specifically a physical document
consent
vsO.K.
  • Formal
303 3.2

Permission for something to happen, often given in writing

is the same allowing decision but often presented as a brief nod
clearance
vsO.K.
  • Formal
210 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
102 4.4

Official permission to do something

is the same idea expressed as a short informal label
okay
vsO.K.
50 1.5

Official permission to proceed with something

is identical in meaning but differs as a punctuated variant
go-ahead
vsO.K.
30 3.4

Official permission to start something

is the same signal but usually appears as a short written confirmation
say-so
vsO.K.
24 5.6

Permission that a person in charge gives to do something

is the formal recorded approval rather than an informal decision
authority
vsO.K.
21 3.1

Official permission to do something

is the same permission condensed into a short confirming form
OK
vsO.K.
16 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.
13 3.9

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

is the underlying permission itself rather than the visible sign
sanction
vsO.K.
  • Formal
11 5.7

Official permission from an authority to do something

is similar but often used as a brief go‑ahead sign
allowance
vsO.K.
  • Formal
10 3.4

Official permission to do something

is the formal recognized authorization rather than the general act
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
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
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
oke
vsO.K.
  • Slang
2 9.9

Approval or permission to start

is the formal labelled approval rather than a slang variant
indorsement
vsO.K.
  • Archaic
1 7.2

Official approval given to a person or plan

is the same official support but used more as a short label
okeh
vsO.K.
1 9.9

Formal approval that lets a plan or action start

is the same sign‑off but usually appears in alternate spellings

Antonyms

prohibition
  • Formal
46 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.
5 2.0
permission
842 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.