permitting

verb

1. (form-of, gerund, participle, present)present participle and gerund of permit
2. Used in an absolute clause to indicate that the statement modified by the clause (typically an expression of intent) will only be fulfilled if not impeded by the noun.

   “We'll come if we can, weather, health, and car permitting.”

noun

1. An act or instance of permitting something.

   “How do we jump over that last hurdle before we start most of the permittings being done?”

   “Mr. Manchin has insisted that legislation to streamline the permitting of fossil fuel and energy infrastructure projects, including the West Virginia pipeline, be tied to the spending measure, which is expected to keep the government funded through mid-December.”