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conge

conge

9.9
Formal permission from a person in authority to leave
  • noun
  • /kɒnˈʒeɪ/
  • Archaic
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  • With a polite nod, she was given her conge and exited quietly.

Examples

  • The servant awaited his master's conge before leaving the room.

  • The director granted him a conge to leave early.

  • After being summoned to the office, the ambassador finally received his conge.

  • She received a formal conge from the committee.

  • The general granted the officer his conge to return home after the mission.

  • She respectfully awaited her superior's conge before making her exit.

  • After the meeting, the manager gave everyone their conge, signaling the end of the discussion.

Synonyms

leave
vsconge
  • Formal
148 4.2

Polite permission to leave a person or place

is permission given by someone in authority to depart
go-ahead
vsconge
31 3.4

Official permission to start something

is permission specific to departing from someone in authority rather than to start actions
dismissal
vsconge
7 3.2

Giving people permission to leave a room or meeting

is permission to depart framed as consent rather than as expulsion

Antonyms

refusal
122 1.4

An act of saying you will not accept or agree to something

Surface Forms

conge singular
conges plural

Etymology

Conge (permission to leave) comes from French congé, meaning 'leave' or 'permission', and is related to concede 'to give'. So to receive conge is to be given official permission to go.