license
formal permission from a governmental or other constituted authority to do something, as to carry on some business or profession.
a certificate, tag, plate, etc., giving proof of such permission; official permit: a driver's license.
permission to do or not to do something.
intentional deviation from rule, convention, or fact, as for the sake of literary or artistic effect: poetic license.
exceptional freedom allowed in a special situation.
excessive or undue freedom or liberty.
the legal right to use a patent owned by another.
to grant authoritative permission or license to.
Origin of license
1Other words from license
- li·cens·a·ble, adjective
- li·cense·less, adjective
- li·cens·or, li·cen·ser, noun
- de-li·cense, verb (used with object), de-li·censed, de-li·cens·ing.
- non·li·cens·a·ble, adjective
- non·li·censed, adjective
- pre·li·cense, noun, verb (used with object), pre·li·censed, pre·li·cens·ing.
- re·li·cense, verb (used with object), re·li·censed, re·li·cens·ing.
Words that may be confused with license
- certificate, degree, diploma, license
Words Nearby license
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How to use license in a sentence
The ministry of defense needs to enforce the law from companies with licenses, but also they need to do oversight on companies working without a license.
Israeli phone hacking company faces court fight over sales to Hong Kong | Patrick O'Neill | August 25, 2020 | MIT Technology ReviewHunting licenses and firing range membership figures also point to the shooting sports market’s growth potential, he said.
Soon after, the state began issuing sports-betting licenses to casinos.
The Economics of Sports Gambling (Ep. 388 Rebroadcast) | Stephen J. Dubner | August 20, 2020 | FreakonomicsSo they coach people on whether they need to send their driver’s license, wage documentation or something else, and push back against denied claims.
Florida’s Unemployment ‘Dream Team’ Helps 50K Tackle a Broken System | Joshua Eferighe | August 16, 2020 | OzyAs City Councilman Chris Ward noted Wednesday, San Diego also has license plate readers and gunshot-detection software at its disposal.
Morning Report: Newly Unsealed Docs Highlight Police Watchdog’s Limitations | Voice of San Diego | July 23, 2020 | Voice of San Diego
You can still get your license at the court—just not actually get married there.
The Back Alley, Low Blow-Ridden Fight to Stop Gay Marriage in Florida Is Finally Over | Jay Michaelson | January 5, 2015 | THE DAILY BEASTThe young man had the presence of mind to tail Gaylard Williams out of the park and jot down his license plate.
Exposed: The Gay-Bashing Pastor’s Same-Sex Assault | M.L. Nestel | December 21, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTAdding a checkbox to a driver's license and another form would make this easy to implement.
The next step is requiring 40 hours of training prior to license approval.
Did you know that you can purchase and mill 80 percent receivers without a license?
The special license had arrived; the young clergyman who was to perform the service was located at Hartledon.
Elster's Folly | Mrs. Henry WoodThere are at present more than sixteen thousand Chinese in this city of Manila, who have received license to stay in the country.
It has been years since they have had a license at our tavern, so there was a solitary man in the bar-room when I entered.
The Soldier of the Valley | Nelson LloydThe business of a pawnbroker is legally regulated by statute, and the states usually require him to get a license.
Putnam's Handy Law Book for the Layman | Albert Sidney BollesSuch a license though defective is valid until revoked by the proper authority.
Putnam's Handy Law Book for the Layman | Albert Sidney Bolles
British Dictionary definitions for license
/ (ˈlaɪsəns) /
to grant or give a licence for (something, such as the sale of alcohol)
to give permission to or for
Derived forms of license
- licensable, adjective
- licenser or licensor, noun
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