acccede to sth	accept, often associated with initial unwillingness to do so
acquiesce in sth	permit sth to hapen, often associated with a degree of secrecy or conspiracy
assent to sth	agree to do sth, oftern associated with plans, proposals, ideas
authorise sth	give official permission
condone sth	approve or allow sth which most people consider to be wrong
countenance doing sth	consider giving assent or permission often used in negative context
endorse	give official approval to sth
to be given carte blanche to do sth	formal: complete freedom to do whatever they think necessary
to give the go-ahead for , to give the green light	informal: to give permission for sth to start (x2)
to be barred from doing sth	to be officialy excluded, to be forbidden access to sth
to clamp down on sth	to use one's full power to prevent or limit sth
to outlaw	to make sth illegal
to veto sth	to use one's official power to forbid
to lift embargo on sth	to cancel an official prohibition for sth
franchise	permission to operate some sort of service or commercial activity, usually for a set period of time
zero-tolerance of sth	not even the smallest crime or misbehaviour will be allowed
sanctions	restrictions on some activity