go-ahead

Definition

Approval, agreement, or instruction to begin or proceed.

Etymology

Deverbal from go ahead. As a name for footwear, from the fact that one can't easily step backwards wearing them.

Example Sentences

• "You can start as soon as you get the go-ahead from the president."
• "The Samson Option states that Moshe Dayan gave the go-ahead for starting weapon production in early 1968, putting the plutonium separation plant into full operation."
• "Though Pietas has a combination of features that make terraforming a possibility, the rights to the planet have been tied up in Citadel Council courts for the past eight years. The running joke is that by the time the Council finally gives the go-ahead to colonize the planet, Pietas will have evolved life of its own."