licensure

[lahy-suhn-sher, -shoor]

noun

1. the granting of licenses, especially to engage in professional practice.

Word History and Origins

Origin of licensure¹

First recorded in 1840–50; license + -ure

Example Sentences

The America-First Assessment is not like the typical licensure exams made by professional assessment companies.

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In addition to teachers’ licensure being on the line, repeated failure to comply would allow the state to revoke district accreditation, which could result in a state takeover.

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The California Department of Public Health also warned that because the federal government hasn’t made decisions on licensure approvals and recommendations, “availability and timing of specific COVID-19 vaccine products may be more limited and occur on a later schedule.”

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Clinics must have admitting privileges at a hospital within 15 miles and comply with state licensure rules and the rules governing ambulatory surgical centers.

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“All new vaccines will undergo safety testing in placebo-controlled trials prior to licensure — a radical departure from past practices,” HHS announced in a May 1 statement.

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