license
/lˈaɪsʌns/
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Definitions
Noun
a legal document giving official permission to do something
Noun
freedom to deviate deliberately from normally applicable rules or practices (especially in behavior or speech)
Noun
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
Noun
the act of giving a formal (usually written) authorization
Verb
authorize officially; "I am licensed to practice law in this state"
More General Terms
authorisation
authorise
authorization
authorize
clear
empowerment
instrument
legal document
legal instrument
liberty
official document
pass
More Specific Terms
accredit
allowance
building permit
charter
clearance
conge
congee
dispensation
driver''s licence
driver''s license
driving licence
driving license
fishing licence
fishing license
fishing permit
franchise
game license
hunting licence
hunting license
hunting permit
learner''s permit
letter of mark and reprisal
letter of marque
letters of marque
liberty chit
liquor licence
liquor license
marriage licence
marriage license
occupation licence
occupation license
pass
poetic license
recognise
recognize
toleration
wedding licence
wedding license