licence

American  

[lahy-suhns] / ˈlaɪ səns /

noun

1. Chiefly British. a variant of license.

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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

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Etymology

Origin of licence

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

Example Sentences

Sharron believes Caitlin "would still be here" if the UK had graduated driving licences which forbade newly qualified, young drivers from carrying passengers their own age.

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US oil companies have a long history in Venezuela, extracting oil under licence agreements.

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Mr Thomas wants the government to introduce licences for shops that sell vapes to ensure the industry is more regulated.

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The centre was previously used for lorry exams but started issuing driving licences in 2018.

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Salmon already had nine points on his licence and received three more for travelling at 24mph in a 20mph zone in London last March.

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