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Authorisation for each task (10)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

permission

'authorisation' is the definition.
(I know that permission is a type of authorisation)

'each task' is the wordplay.
'each' becomes 'per' ('per' can mean for each).
'task' becomes 'mission' (I've seen this before).
'per'+'mission'='PERMISSION'

'for' is the link.

(Other definitions for permission that I've seen before include "Visa, eg" , "Consent, authorisation" , "Green light" , "Leave" , "Allowance" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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