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driver's license

American  

noun

  1. a permit, as one issued by a state's motor vehicle bureau, that allows the holder to drive a motor vehicle on public roads.


Etymology

Origin of driver's license

First recorded in 1940–45

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I can’t even forward his mail to my address without his signature and driver’s license.

From MarketWatch Jul. 17, 2026

Affected drivers are told to bring a copy of the letter to the appointment as well as their instruction permit, temporary driver’s license or driver’s license card.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 7, 2026

Talarico said hundreds of thousands of Texans, who don’t drive, lack a driver’s license.

From Salon Jul. 7, 2026

He arrived without a driver’s license, according to Christopher Simon Sykes’s biography of the artist, and barely passed the test after a skimpy tutorial on a friend’s pickup truck.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 12, 2026

Did he know that his driver’s license had also expired, and the vehicle was uninsured as well?

From "Into the Wild" by Jon Krakauer

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