This is the 196th most frequent French word.
permis
"Permis" means "permit" or "license" in English.
Here 'permis' is used as a noun, referring to an official permit or license, specifically a driving license.
J'ai mon permis de conduire depuis l'année dernière.
I have had my driver's license since last year.
Here 'permis' is the past participle of the verb 'permettre', meaning 'to allow', and it indicates that permission was granted or an action was enabled.
Cela a permis à toute l'équipe de retourner chez eux plus tôt.
This allowed the whole team to go home earlier.
In this example, 'permis' again functions as a noun, meaning a permission or authorization required for certain activities.