driver's license

noun

1. a permit, as one issued by a state's motor vehicle bureau, that allows the holder to drive a motor vehicle on public roads.

Word History and Origins

Origin of driver's license¹

First recorded in 1940–45

Example Sentences

But he’s lost his birth certificate in the move, he’s never had a passport, and they tell him his driver’s license doesn’t do the trick.

From Slate

That bill would force states to only accept registrations with documentary proof of citizenship, which does not include a driver’s license in all but five states.

From Slate

When officials contacted McCain that day, she said, he allegedly had a driver’s license belonging to Nikki that appeared to be burnt.

From Los Angeles Times

In practice, that can mean anything from refusing to register a car and hold a driver's license, to - in the case of Mr Freeman - trying to use their own asserted authority to arrest a magistrate in court.

From BBC

County officials said the Department of Justice claimed it needed the registrants’ Social Security numbers and driver’s license numbers to verify that the registrar’s office is complying with the Help America Vote Act, a 2002 law that made sweeping reforms to the country’s voting process.

From Los Angeles Times