licence

[ lahy-suhns ]

noun

1. Chiefly British. a variant of license.

licence

/ 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

Word History and Origins

Origin of licence¹

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

Example Sentences

In September this year, James and the team secured their second licence, which gave them permission to sell cannabis.

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A judge sentenced him to a total of three years - 18 months in prison and 18 months out on licence.

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He was also sentenced to a further five years on extended licence after his time in prison.

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But an official notice for the permits said the licences ensured "some predictability" for the industry, while limits to the number of whales that can be hunted had been set based on advice.

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A range of exploration licences will also be part of the transaction.

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