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title: Permission
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# Permission
A {doctitle} is a single rule that can apply to an individual [item](https://docs.coveo.com/en/210/) to indicate that a certain [security identity](https://docs.coveo.com/en/240/) is either allowed or denied access to that item.

Don't confuse permissions with [privileges](https://docs.coveo.com/en/228/).