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permissive
adjective
Granting or inclined or able to grant permission; not strict in discipline
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adjective
Granting or inclined or able to grant permission; not strict in discipline
“Direct primary legislation is largely permissive rather than prescriptive”
adjective
Not preventive
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Direct primary legislation is largely permissive rather than prescriptive
Permissive parents
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