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driving licence

British  

noun

  1. an official document or certificate authorizing a person to drive a motor vehicle

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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The Cooper Cup paid for Ethan's driving licence and extra A-Level tuition, and for Chloe to go to university.

From BBC • May 16, 2026

Everyone voting in person in the local elections in England will need a valid photo ID, such as a passport or driving licence, but there is no such requirement in Scotland and Wales.

From BBC • May 6, 2026

While he was deemed too badly injured to stand trial at the time, the investigation was reopened in 2024 after police were tipped off that he had successfully reapplied for his driving licence.

From BBC • Apr. 8, 2026

She asks why I want the role and checks my experience, right to work and driving licence.

From BBC • Mar. 4, 2026

I know my date of birth: my parents told me, it is recorded on my birth certificate, my driving licence, my passport, and in all sorts of official records.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton

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