greenlight
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greenlight
- /ˈɡɹiːnlaɪt/
Where it comes from
From green light.
verb greenlights · greenlighting · greenlighted · greenlit
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To approve; to permit to proceed.
Labour's Shadow Chancellor Anneliese Dodds hit back at Sunak and said that his failure to greenlight major projects such as Northern Powerhouse Rail showed that government claims of levelling up the country were "not supported by the evidence".
Similar: allow, approve, give the go-ahead, give the green light, permit, rubber stamp, wave through
- To approve or requisition the harming or death of; to put a hit out on.
Opposite: redlight
Thesaurus
verb
Opposite: redlight
Translations
Every language
verb to approve
| Español | dar luz verde a |
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| Português | dar sinal verde (o), permitir, aprovar |
| Français | donner le/son feu vert pour |
| Deutsch | grünes Licht geben, genehmigen |
| Italiano | approvare, omologare |
Talk about this word "greenlight." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/greenlight. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. greenlight. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/greenlight "greenlight." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/greenlight.Cite this
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title = {greenlight},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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