license
noun
formal permission from a governmental or other constituted authority to do something, as to carry on some business or profession.
licenses
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pluralof license.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
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present tense formof license (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
licensenounformal permission from a governmental or other constituted authority to do something, as to carry on some business or profession.
Example Sentences
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The Federal Communications Commission assigns and oversees licenses for radio and television broadcast frequencies.
From Barron's ● Aug. 30, 2026
The five-year licenses of Flying Food Group and scores of other airport vendors came up for renewal at the end of June, during a chaotic time for the airport authority.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 28, 2026
Some of the shuttered schools, for instance, were found to have churned out commercial driver’s licenses within 24 to 48 hours, and some didn’t even have trucks.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 28, 2026
Treasury officials also suspended several general licenses for remittance payments and provided more sanctions-risk guidance to those who comply with Iran’s demands in the Strait of Hormuz.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 24, 2026
The C.D.C. also temporarily revoked the licenses of three companies, Hazleton Research Products, the Charles River Primates Corporation, and Worldwide Primates, charging these companies with violations of quarantine rules.
From "The Hot Zone" by Richard Preston
