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permission structure

permission structure noun: a mental framework or set of ideas that allows one to change one’s mind without negative emotional or psychological consequences.

Noun

permission structure (plural permission structures)

  1. A mental framework or set of ideas that allows one to change one’s mind without negative emotional or psychological consequences.
    • "Part of building the permission structure to get them there was having the vote on the public option in the Senate and then seeing it fail, knowing that there was no choice. Either there was going to be health care without a public option or there would no healthcare reform," the former aide said.2013 May 1, Steve Holland, Caren Bohan, “In Obama's jargon, getting to yes requires a 'permission structure'”, in World, Reuters, retrieved 13 Aug 2025
    • "We're going to try to do everything we can to create a permission structure for them to be able to do what's going to be best for the country," Obama said. "But it's going to take some time."2013 May 3, David Jackson, “Obama promotes the term 'permission structure'”, in USA Today, Gannett, retrieved 13 Aug 2025

Forms of permission structure

pluralpermission structures

Origin of permission structure

From permission + structure.

Questions about permission structure

What does permission structure mean?
Permission structure means a mental framework or set of ideas that allows one to change one’s mind without negative emotional or psychological consequences.
What part of speech is permission structure?
Permission structure is a noun.
What is the plural of permission structure?
The plural of permission structure is permission structures.

Words near permission structure in the dictionary

  1. permissibly
  2. permissing
  3. permission
  4. permission slip
  5. permission slips
  6. permission structure
  7. permission structures
  8. permissioned
  9. permissioning
  10. permissionless
  11. permissionlessness

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