English dictionary
license
nounPronunciation
ˈlaɪsəns
Audio pronunciation
Parts of speech
Definitions
noun
- the act of giving a formal (usually written) authorization
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
verb
- authorize officially
Example sentences
{'source': 'Will Durant', 'text': 'when liberty becomes license, dictatorship is near'}
{'source': 'Edmund Burke', 'text': 'the intolerable license with which the newspapers break … the rules of decorum'}
I am licensed to practice law in this state