assent
n. uncountablen. official agreement to an idea, plan, or request. You use this word when someone in a high position says 'yes' to something formal.
n. official expression of agreement or approval. Often implies a formal or legal concurrence following deliberation.
The director gave her assent to the new project.
The proposed law cannot take effect until it receives royal assent from the monarch.
After weeks of intense negotiation, the committee finally gave its unanimous assent to the revised environmental regulations, clearing the way for immediate implementation.
From Middle English assent (noun) and assenten (verb), from Old French assent (noun) and assentir (verb), from Latin assentiō.
Often paired with the verb 'give' or 'receive' and the preposition 'to'.
he gave his assent for the planhe gave his assent to the planThe noun assent typically takes the preposition 'to' when indicating what is being agreed upon.