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Licence

noun

/ˈlaɪ.səns/

Meaning

a permit from an authority to own or use something, do a particular thing, or carry on a trade

An official document giving permission to do, use, or own something.

You need a driving licence to operate a car.

She applied for a driving licence last week.

poetic licence

permit, authorization, certificate, warrant, approval, consent

Entry 1

permit, authorization, certificate, warrant

Entry 2

permit, authorization, certificate, approval, consent

prohibition, ban, restriction

Entry 1

prohibition, ban

Entry 2

ban, prohibition, restriction

driving licence, business licence, licence holder, fishing licence

Entry 1

driving licence, business licence, licence holder

Entry 2

driving licence, fishing licence, business licence, licence holder

a cutting instrument with two blades that can be closed together

Generosity in forgiving an insult or injury; nobility of spirit.

male goose

the expandable neck region of certain snakes like cobras; a covering for the head

A platform lying alongside or projecting into water for loading and unloading ships.

The ability to learn, understand, and think in a logical way about things