Definition of license

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  • license is a valid Scrabble US word with a point value of 9
  • license is a valid Scrabble UK word with a point value of 9
  • license is a valid Words with friends word with a point value of 12

Definition of license

  • excessive freedom; lack of due restraint (noun)

    Examples

    1. when liberty becomes license dictatorship is near
    2. the intolerable license with which the newspapers break...the rules of decorum

    Synonyms

    1. licence
  • freedom to deviate deliberately from normally applicable rules or practices (especially in behavior or speech) (noun)

    Synonyms

    1. licence
  • the act of giving a formal (usually written) authorization (noun)

    Synonyms

    1. permission
    2. permit
  • a legal document giving official permission to do something (noun)

    Synonyms

    1. licence
    2. permit
  • authorize officially (verb)

    Examples

    1. I am licensed to practice law in this state

    Synonyms

    1. certify
    2. licence

See definition of license in Merriam Webster