permitiapermitir

permitiapermitir is a coined term used in discussions of permission structures within software systems, organizational governance, and policy design. It describes a two-level permission mechanism in which a primary action can proceed only if the actor holds a base permit, and that permit itself must be granted by a higher authority. The concept draws attention to how permission to grant permissions can propagate through a system, creating chained approvals, audit considerations, and potential bottlenecks.

Etymology and origin: The term is a portmanteau of the Spanish verbs permitir and permitía, chosen to symbolize permission and its evolving, hierarchical nature. It emerged in the 2020s in discussions among security researchers and governance scholars as a conceptual model rather than an official standard.

Usage and implications: In access-control design, permitiapermitir informs two-tier approval workflows and the principle of “permission to grant permission” as a control. Examples include enterprise authorization flows where a user can request access only after a supervisor has the authority to grant that level of access, which in turn requires a higher-level director’s approval. Critics note that the term is not widely standardized and that its practical definitions vary across domains; nonetheless, it provides a language for discussing nested permissions and governance risk. See also: access control, approval workflow, least privilege, permission propagation.