pull a permit

verb

To apply for and obtain an authorization from a unit of governance, for the completion of a task, such as construction.

“After the tornado struck, the town mandated that the owners of the most badly damaged buildings pull a permit to do the required repairs.”

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Meanings

verbpull a permit (third-person singular simple present pulls a permit, present participle pulling a permit, simple past and past participle pulled a permit)

present singular third person pulls a permit · participle present pulling a permit · participle past pulled a permit · past pulled a permit

  1. To apply for and obtain an authorization from a unit of governance, for the completion of a task, such as construction.

    After the tornado struck, the town mandated that the owners of the most badly damaged buildings pull a permit to do the required repairs.

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APA

pull a permit. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pull%20a%20permit

MLA

“pull a permit.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pull%20a%20permit. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “pull a permit,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pull%20a%20permit.

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