Permit freedom, say (7)
I believe the answer is:
license
This might be a double definition.
'permit' is the first definition.
(I know that permit can be written as license)
'freedom say' is the second definition.
The answer and definition can be both states of affairs as well as being singular nouns.
Perhaps you can see an association between them that I can't see?
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for license that I've seen before include "Silence (anag.)" , "Authorise (something)" , "Give permission" , "Authorise officially" , "Grant formal permission (to)" .)