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Permission to be absent in Latin (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

exeat

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This clue might be a double definition.

'permission' is the first definition.
Both the answer and definition are singular nouns.
Perhaps you can see a link between them that I don't see?

'absent in latin' is the second definition.
The definition suggests a singular noun which matches the answer.

'to be' acts as a link.

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(Other definitions for exeat that I've seen before include "... [23A=PASS]" , "Leave of absence" , "Pass-out" , "Permission to be absent from college/school" , "Permission for absence from school" .)

I've seen this clue in The Globe and Mail.
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