Tacit permission (3)

I believe the answer is:

nod

(Other definitions for nod that I've seen before include "Show recognition" , "Green light" , "Show agreement (or sleepiness?)" , "sleepy land" , "Tacit agreement" .)

I've seen this clue in The Wall Street Journal.

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