License (Noun)
Meaning 1
A legal document giving official permission to do something.
Classification
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents.
Examples
- The company was granted a license to operate a casino in the city.
- She had to obtain a license to practice law in the state.
- The government issued a license to the new airline to operate international flights.
- He needed a license to sell liquor in his restaurant.
- The software company required a license to use the patented technology.
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- Letter Of Mark And Reprisal
- Occupation Licence
- Wedding License
- Wedding Licence
- Fishing Licence
- Letters Of Marque
- Liquor Licence
- Game License
- Marriage Licence
- Liberty Chit
- Hunting Licence
- Fishing Permit
- Driver's Licence
- Driving License
- Driving Licence
- Hunting Permit
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Meaning 2
Excessive freedom; lack of due restraint; "when liberty becomes license dictatorship is near"- Will Durant; "the intolerable license with which the newspapers break...the rules of decorum"- Edmund Burke.
Classification
Nouns denoting natural processes.
Examples
- The politician's reckless behavior was seen as a license to do whatever he pleased, without regard for the consequences.
- The company's lack of oversight gave employees a license to take unnecessary risks and ignore safety protocols.
- The celebrity's fame had given her a license to be rude and dismissive to her fans, which ultimately damaged her reputation.
- The new policy was criticized for giving too much license to the government to spy on its citizens without proper justification.
- The social media platform's failure to regulate hate speech was seen as a license for trolls to harass and intimidate others with impunity.
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Meaning 3
The act of giving a formal (usually written) authorization.
Classification
Nouns denoting acts or actions.
Examples
- The government issued a license to the company to operate a casino in the city.
- She obtained a license to practice law after passing the bar exam.
- The software company requires a license agreement to be signed before installing their product.
- The city council granted a license to the food truck vendor to operate in the downtown area.
- The state issued a license to the doctor to prescribe controlled substances.
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Meaning 4
Freedom to deviate deliberately from normally applicable rules or practices (especially in behavior or speech).
Classification
Nouns denoting natural processes.
Examples
- The artist was given license to experiment with unconventional techniques in her latest project.
- He took poetic license with the facts to make the story more compelling.
- The comedian's irreverent humor was given license by the audience's willingness to laugh at anything.
- The judge felt that the lawyer had taken too much license with the truth in her arguments.
- The novelist took dramatic license with the historical events to make the story more exciting.