license
noun
formal permission from a governmental or other constituted authority to do something, as to carry on some business or profession.
had licensed
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past perfectof license.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
Example Sentences
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By 1980, the government had licensed less than 5% of the patents it held — leaving potentially lifesaving inventions on the shelf.
From Salon ● Dec. 24, 2024
Mr Hsu said that three years ago he had licensed Gold Apollo’s trademark to BAC, allowing them to use Gold Apollo’s name on their own pagers.
From BBC ● Sep. 20, 2024
Tams said that Germany had licensed only four exports of weapons of war to Israel since October, “three of which concern test or practice equipment.”
From Seattle Times ● Apr. 9, 2024
A separate investigation was launched after a New York Times report uncovered that Greece had licensed Predator to be exported to at least one African country, Madagascar.
From New York Times ● Jul. 18, 2023
Jackson had licensed and adapted works from many science fiction and fantasy authors.
From The Hacker Crackdown, law and disorder on the electronic frontier by Bruce Sterling
