Crossword Genius

Permission to exit (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

leave

I believe this is a double definition.

'permission' is the first definition.
(leave is permission or authorisation)

'exit' is the second definition.
(I know that exit can be written as leave)

'to' acts as a link.

(Other definitions for leave that I've seen before include "Permission to take a vacation" , "Depart - on authorised holidays?" , "Abandon" , "Time off; go" , "Break" .)

I've seen this clue in The Sun.
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