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special licence

British  

noun

  1. a licence permitting a marriage to take place by dispensing with the usual legal conditions

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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After the sanctions came into force Thursday morning, NIS said it "had not yet been granted an extension of the special licence from the United States Department of the Treasury".

From Barron's Oct. 9, 2025

Abramovich was granted a special licence to sell Chelsea, providing he could prove he would not benefit from the sale.

From BBC Mar. 8, 2025

He says they've done this since 2014, but he was told a special licence would be needed this year.

From BBC Jun. 20, 2023

The Blues are operating under a special licence from the UK government which ends on 31 May.

From BBC Apr. 28, 2022

Fire Crabs are exported as pets but a special licence is necessary.

From "Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them" by J.K. Rowling

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