licence

American  

[lahy-suhns] / ˈlaɪ səns /

noun

1. Chiefly British. a variant of license.

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licence British  

/ ˈlaɪsəns /

noun

1. a certificate, tag, document, etc, giving official permission to do something

2. formal permission or exemption

3. liberty of action or thought; freedom

4. intentional disregard of or deviation from conventional rules to achieve a certain effect

   poetic licence

5. excessive freedom

6. licentiousness

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Etymology

Origin of licence

C14: via Old French and Medieval Latin licentia permission, from Latin: freedom, from licet it is allowed

Example Sentences

Mr Palmer further claimed users faced restrictive licence conditions that prevented them from seeking to bypass those controls and obtain digital content from elsewhere.

From BBC

Since Saturday, Myanmar's military government has enforced rules to ration fuel, requiring half of all private vehicles to stay off the roads each day, depending on their licence plate numbers.

From Barron's

After arresting the owners, officers also searched their vehicle, where they found an air pistol - possession of which requires a licence and supervision for under 18s - a police scanner, and more cash.

From BBC

But the proposal was defeated in Sunday's referendum, gaining only 38% support, according to the projections; 62% voted to keep the licence fee at the current levels.

From BBC

She spoke to the BBC having won a legal battle against Uttlesford District Council in June, after it refused her a wild animal licence.

From BBC