green' light'
- a green-colored traffic light used to signal drivers, pedestrians, etc., that they may proceed.
- authorization; approval; permission: The railroad has been given the green light on the proposed fare increase.
green'-light'
— -light•edor-lit, -light•ing.
- to give permission to proceed or authorization to (a project or person).
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