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/ˈɡɹiːnlaɪt/ · verb
(transitive, idiomatic, informal) 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".
The United Kingdom (UK) is reportedly waiting for US approval before greenlighting Ukrainian forces to use UK-provided Storm Shadow missiles for long-range strikes against military targets in Russia.
Use green light when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Green light means (transitive, idiomatic, informal) To approve; to permit to proceed..
Common synonyms include allow, approve, give the go-ahead, give the green light.
Possible antonyms include redlight.
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".
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