permittedinvestigation
nounUK /pəˈmɪtɪd ɪnˌvɛstɪˈɡeɪʃən/
US /pərˈmɪtɪd ɪnˌvɛstɪˈɡeɪʃən/
A permitted investigation is a check that someone is allowed to do.
The teacher started a permitted investigation to find out who broke the window.
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OTHER MEANINGS
2. An official look into something that has been given the go-ahead.
The police carried out a permitted investigation into the missing money.
3. A study or examination that rules say is okay to do.
The scientists ran a permitted investigation of the river water.
4. A careful search that someone in charge has agreed to.
The school began a permitted investigation of the lost books.