permissiveness
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A Spanish police report has highlighted the "total permissiveness" of Moroccan security forces, although senior officials insist it does not point the finger at Rabat.
From BBC ● Sep. 3, 2026
Moroccan security forces displayed "total permissiveness" during the unprecedented migrant rush into Spain's north African territory of Ceuta in July, according to a Spanish police report seen by AFP on Wednesday.
From Barron's ● Sep. 2, 2026
Mr. Bockino slyly observes that integrity has a price, but he does not consider that permissiveness may also have a price.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 13, 2026
The 1980s had a lot in common with today, including a permissiveness that allowed powerful celebrities like Lestat to escape consequences.
From Salon ● Jun. 13, 2026
General Peckem’s attitude toward all the personnel in his command, officers and enlisted men, was marked by the same easy spirit of tolerance and permissiveness.
From "Catch-22" by Joseph Heller
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