Meaning of licence in English

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  1. Pronunciation
  2. Verb
    1. Definitions
  3. Noun
    1. Definitions

  1. Pronunciation

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  1. Verb

    licence

    Definitions

    1. authorize officially

    Examples

    • « I am licensed to practice law in this state »

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  2. Noun

    licence

    Definitions

    1. excessive freedom

    Examples

    • « 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 »
  3. 2. freedom to deviate deliberately from normally applicable rules or practices (especially in behavior or speech)

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  4. 3. a legal document giving official permission to do something

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Famous quotes

  • « None can love freedom heartily, but good men the rest love not freedom, but licence. »
    John Milton
  • « Once I know people know who I am, it gives me a lot of licence and freedom to behave in ways I wouldn't normally. »
    Larry David
  • « It was an interesting question as to whether the BBC had a future in the digital world, and what form of market failure could justify the licence fee system. »
    Gavyn Davies
  • « I'm the only man in the world with a marriage licence made out to whom it may concern. »
    Mickey Rooney

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