licence

American  

[lahy-suhns] / ˈlaɪ səns /

noun

1. Chiefly British. a variant of license.

---

licence British  

/ 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

---

Etymology

Origin of licence

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

Example Sentences

Ruben was told he would serve a further period on licence, bringing his total sentence to 31 years and eight months.

From BBC

The cost of a TV licence is to rise by £5.50 to £180 from 1 April, the government has announced.

From BBC

"I've got the licence to not do what I want, but when I've got the ball back there I have to make a decision and back myself."

From BBC

Commercial filming near the Hollywood sign requires multiple permits and licences from different bodies in Los Angeles.

From BBC

The defendant said she told him she was afraid to get points on her licence, explaining how she had a motability car due to a registered disability.

From BBC