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Detailed Synonyms for licence in English

licence:

licence [the ~] noun, British

  1. the licence
    the licence; the license
  2. the licence
    the licence; the permit; the permission; the allowance; the license
  3. the licence
    the driving licence; the licence; the license; the driving license
  4. the licence
    the authorization; the power of attorney; the approval; the mandate; the fiat; the authority; the licence; the power; the license; the authorisation
  5. the licence
    the licence; the licence law; the license
  6. the licence
    the safe-conduct; the permit; the licence; the safeguard; the license
  7. the licence
    the license; the brevet; the certificate; the licence
  8. the licence
    the diploma; the certificate; the certificate of qualification; the license; the brevet; the declaration; the charter; the licence
  9. the licence
    – the act of giving a formal (usually written) authorization 1
    the permit; the license; the licence; the permission
    – the act of giving a formal (usually written) authorization 1
  10. the licence
    – a legal document giving official permission to do something 1
    the permit; the license; the licence
    – a legal document giving official permission to do something 1
  11. the licence
    – freedom to deviate deliberately from normally applicable rules or practices (especially in behavior or speech) 1
    the license; the licence
    – freedom to deviate deliberately from normally applicable rules or practices (especially in behavior or speech) 1
  12. the licence
    – excessive freedom; lack of due restraint 1
    the license; the licence
    – excessive freedom; lack of due restraint 1
    • license [the ~] noun, American
      • when liberty becomes license dictatorship is near1
      • the intolerable license with which the newspapers break...the rules of decorum1
    • licence [the ~] noun, British

licence British

  1. licence

licence verb, British

  1. licence
    – authorize officially 1
    license; licence; to certify
    – authorize officially 1
    • license verb, American
      • I am licensed to practice law in this state1
    • licence verb, British
    • certify verb (certifies, certified, certifying)

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Related Definitions for "licence":

  1. a legal document giving official permission to do something1
  2. freedom to deviate deliberately from normally applicable rules or practices (especially in behavior or speech)1
  3. excessive freedom; lack of due restraint1
  4. authorize officially1

Related Synonyms for licence