federal, government
temporary
special
valid
necessary, proper (esp. AmE)
export, import
emissions, pollution
residence, resident's (both esp. BrE)
work
travel
entry
visitor's (esp. BrE)
building, construction (esp. AmE), driving, fishing (esp. BrE), operating (esp. AmE), parking

have, hold
buy
give (sb), grant (sb), issue
acquire (esp. AmE), get, obtain, receive, secure
approve
deny sb
revoke
renew
apply for, request, seek
need, require

expire
allow sth

holder
application
fee
scheme (BrE), system

by permit
Entry is by permit only.

with a permit, without a permit
You can't film here without a permit.

permit for
They applied for a permit for a street demonstration.

legally
generally, normally, usually
Development is not normally permitted in conservation areas.

explicitly, expressly
specifically
knowingly (esp. BrE)
thereby

refuse to
be designed to
The bill was designed to permit new fathers to take time off work.

Permit is used with these nouns as the subject:
law, regulation, rule, weather

Permit is used with these nouns as the object:
comparison, development, examination, expansion, flexibility, freedom, identification, import, inspection, latitude, maximum, passage, recovery, termination, use