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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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A DJ from Moscow who tried to avoid service told AFP he could not obtain a driving licence or international passport without proper military papers.

From Barron's Jun. 11, 2026

"I didn't even have my driving licence through any of it. It was a hell of an experience."

From BBC May 24, 2026

Officers went to the property and it was unlocked with no one inside, although a wallet and driving licence in Clark's name were found.

From BBC May 22, 2026

It is not compulsory, and could help people who have no other official form of identification like a passport or driving licence, the King said in his speech.

From BBC May 13, 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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