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   licence

   /ˈlʌɪsns/

   noun

   • 1. a permit from an authority to own or use something, do a particular thing, or carry on a trade (especially in alcoholic drink): "a gun licence" Similar permitcertificatedocumentdocumentationauthorizationwarrantvoucherdiplomaimprimaturcertificationcredentialspasspapers
   • ▪ formal or official permission to do something: "a subsidiary company manufactured cranes under licence from a Norwegian firm" Similar franchisepermissionconsentsanctionwarrantwarrantycharterseal of approval
   • 2. freedom to behave as one wishes, especially in a way which results in excessive or unacceptable behaviour: "the government was criticized for giving the army too much licence" Similar permissionauthoritydiscretionrighta free handleaveconsentauthorizationsanctionapprovalassententitlementprivilegeprerogativeblessingexemptionmandatelibertyfreedompowerempowermentdispensationcarte blancheinformal:a blank chequerare:warrantyfreedomlibertyfree reinlatitudechoiceoptionindependenceself-determinationscopeimpunitymarginleisurecarte blancheOpposite restriction
   • ▪ a writer's or artist's freedom to deviate from fact, or from conventions such as grammar, for effect: "artistic licence" Similar disregard for the factsdeviation from the truthdeparture from the truthinventivenessinventioncreativityimaginationfancyfancifulnessresourcefulnessingenuityinspirationfreedomlooseness
   • ▪ licentiousness. Similar licentiousnessdissolutenessdissipationdebaucheryimmoralityimproprietydecadenceprofligacyimmoderationintemperatenessindulgenceself-indulgenceexcessexcessivenesslack of restraintlack of controlirresponsibilityabandonlaxnesslaxitydisorderdisorderlinessunrulinesslawlessnessanarchyOpposite restraintdecorum
   • ▪ a reason or excuse to do something unacceptable: "you do not have a licence to break traffic laws"

   Word Origin late Middle English: via Old French from Latin licentia ‘freedom, licentiousness’ (in medieval Latin ‘authority, permission’), from licere ‘be lawful or permitted’.

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishLICENCE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   an official document that gives you permission to own, do, or use something, usually after you have paid money and/or taken a test: a dog licence. a driving licence ( US driver's license) a TV licence. [ S or U ] formal. permission or freedom to do what you want: As parents, they allowed their children very little licence.

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishLICENSE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   to give someone official permission to do or have something: The universities make discoveries and license them to a company.

4. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › licenseLicense Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of LICENSE is permission to act. How to use license in a sentence. The Shared Roots of License and Licentious Synonym Discussion of License.

5. www.dictionary.com › browse › licenseLICENSE Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   formal permission from a governmental or other constituted authority to do something, as to carry on some business or profession. a certificate, tag, plate, etc., giving proof of such permission; official permit: a driver's license. permission to do or not to do something.

6. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishlicence noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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   Definition of licence noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

7. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishLICENCE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   A licence is an official document which gives you permission to do, use, or own something. Payne lost his driving licence a year ago for drink-driving. The painting was returned to Spain on a temporary import licence. It gained a licence to operate as a bank from the Bank of England in 1981. [ + to-infinitive]

8. www.thefreedictionary.com › licenceLicence - definition of licence by The Free Dictionary

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   1. formal permission from a governmental or other constituted authority to do something, as to carry on some business or profession. 2. a certificate, tag, plate, etc., giving proof of such permission; official permit: a driver's license. 3. permission to do or not to do something.