licence

[ lahy-suhns ]

noun

1. Chiefly British. a variant of license.

licence

/ ˈlaɪsəns /

noun

1. a certificate, tag, document, etc, giving official permission to do something
2. formal permission or exemption
3. liberty of action or thought; freedom
4. intentional disregard of or deviation from conventional rules to achieve a certain effect

   poetic licence

5. excessive freedom
6. licentiousness

Word History and Origins

Origin of licence¹

C14: via Old French and Medieval Latin licentia permission, from Latin: freedom, from licet it is allowed

Example Sentences

They added that a report had been made for driving without a valid driver's licence.

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The new bill also proposes powers for ministers to change the point of release under licence conditions for people serving sentences of four years or more.

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But the council has refused to allow this, previously saying the excavation was "not possible" under its licencing permit and "excavation itself would have a huge environmental impact on the surrounding area".

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Ten hospitals have had their licences revoked as a result of the investigation.

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The three companies involved in the Court of Session accept the Finch ruling means that, in retrospect, their licences were granted unlawfully.

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