licensure

[ lahy-suhn-sher, -shoor ]

noun

1. the granting of licenses, especially to engage in professional practice.

Word History and Origins

Origin of licensure¹

First recorded in 1840–50; license + -ure

Example Sentences

Because in Florida, when you lose your civil rights, you don’t just lose the right to vote—you lose the right to get state licensure.

From Slate

However, the California Department of Public Health said it has the authority to resolve such cases with other actions, “such as an appeal or settlement, that may not include immediate licensure suspension or revocation actions.”

From Los Angeles Times

“Careful implementation of the licensure program registration, coupled with strict monitoring and enforcement will be critical to the success of this program,” Hieb said in an email.

From Los Angeles Times

“The uncertainty caused by the Health or Life Exception’s confusing definition of serious health risk and threats of licensure penalties and criminal prosecution chill Indiana physicians from providing abortions necessary to protect their patients’ lives and health,” the complaint says.

From Seattle Times

And that means slipping into their white coats and stethoscopes and explaining to America’s emergency physicians how to do their jobs without risking two to five years in prison and a loss of licensure for making poor guesses about what stabilizing care involves.

From Slate