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licence

(laɪsəns)
Word forms: plural licencesregional note: in AM, use license
1. countable noun
A licence is an official document which gives you permission to do, use, or own something.
Payne lost his driving licence a year ago for drink-driving.
The painting was returned to Spain on a temporary import licence.
It gained a licence to operate as a bank from the Bank of England in 1981. [+ to-infinitive]
Synonyms: certificate, document, permit, charter More Synonyms of licence
2. uncountable noun [oft a NOUN, NOUN to-infinitive]
If you say that something gives someone licence or a licence to act in a particular way, you mean that it gives them an excuse to behave in an irresponsible or excessive way.
[disapproval]
'Dropping the charges has given racists a licence to kill,' said Jim's aunt.
Synonyms: permission, the right, authority, leave More Synonyms of licence
3.  See also poetic licence
4. 
See a licence to print money
5. 
See under licence
More Synonyms of licence

licence in British English

or US license (ˈlaɪsəns)
noun
1. 
a certificate, tag, document, etc, giving official permission to do something
2. 
formal permission or exemption
3. 
liberty of action or thought; freedom
4. 
intentional disregard of or deviation from conventional rules to achieve a certain effect
poetic licence
5. 
excessive freedom
6. 
licentiousness
Word origin
C14: via Old French and Medieval Latin licentia permission, from Latin: freedom, from licet it is allowed

More idioms containing
licence

a licence to print money

COBUILD Collocations
licence

artistic licence
temporary licence

Examples of 'licence' in a sentence
licence

This gave him licence to get forward and wreak havoc.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
The bank has licences in both countries and has said it would find it relatively easy to adapt.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
He thought of the degree as something in the bank and a licence to pour himself body and soul into rugby.
Times, Sunday Times (2017)
That could apply to almost anything, from getting a marriage licence to using public transport.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
A new licence usually means additional licence fees.
Computing (2010)
Other people without TV licences have had to endure the same constant bullying and threats.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
A waste of licence money.
Times, Sunday Times (2017)
The university has told me all students in the hall need to buy their own TV licence if they want to watch programmes in their bedroom.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
Does that mean we can use last year's TV licence that we have already paid for?
The Sun (2016)
She has since obtained a temporary licence.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
This would not only be in the interests of licence fee payers.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
You can give him the licence there to express himself.
The Sun (2013)
What about paying back money for previous licences?
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
We protested and withdrew our licence from the company.
Joanna Blythman SHOPPED: The Shocking Power of British Supermarkets (2004)
They are also concerned about handing licences to people who are not able to read road signs.
The Sun (2013)
But this is limited to one payout per person per banking licence.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
She had just failed to get her driving licence renewed.
The Sun (2014)
Losing your licence can mean losing your job.
The Sun (2009)
They should give all licence payers a refund.
The Sun (2012)
This is my licence to print money!
Times, Sunday Times (2009)
The company licences out its designs to semiconductor firms who manufacture microchips for products.
The Sun (2012)
The common people enjoyed a licence known in no other country.
Bryant, Arthur The Search for Justice - a history of Britain and the British people Volume III (1990)
Most passengers know what you have to go through to get your licence.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
And being caught with a gun while on licence means prison.
The Sun (2015)
She remains focused on representing licence fee payers.
Times, Sunday Times (2015)
French was sentenced to five years and given an extended licence period of five years after admitting the same charges.
Times, Sunday Times (2006)
Without a branch licence, a bank cannot take deposits.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
At the moment, it has a temporary licence.
Times, Sunday Times (2015)
But becoming a bank means a licence, a wave of red tape and huge amounts of cash in reserve.
The Sun (2011)
The system for allowing prisoners out on temporary licence has been too lax up till now and we are making major changes to address this.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
Will we need import licences?
The Sun (2016)
Some of us begrudge paying for a TV licence.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
So when a demand for a TV licence arrived in the post last year she ignored it.
Times, Sunday Times (2015)
The bank has applied for a banking licence in Dubai, to work at the new financial centre there.
Times, Sunday Times (2009)

In other languages
licence

British English: licence /ˈlaɪsəns/ NOUN
A licence is an official document which gives you permission to do, use, or own something.
...his pilot's licence.
  • American English: license
  • Arabic: رُخْصَةٌ
  • Brazilian Portuguese: licença
  • Chinese: 执照
  • Croatian: dozvola
  • Czech: povolení
  • Danish: tilladelse
  • Dutch: vergunning
  • European Spanish: licencia
  • Finnish: lupa todistus, toimilupa
  • French: permis
  • German: Lizenz
  • Greek: άδεια έγκριση
  • Italian: licenza
  • Japanese: 免許
  • Korean: 면허
  • Norwegian: tillatelse
  • Polish: licencja
  • European Portuguese: licença
  • Romanian: licență
  • Russian: разрешение
  • Latin American Spanish: licencia
  • Swedish: licens
  • Thai: ใบอนุญาต
  • Turkish: ehliyet
  • Ukrainian: ліцензія
  • Vietnamese: giấy phép

Chinese translation of 'licence'

licence

or (US) license
(ˈlaɪsns)

n

  1. (c) (= permit) 许(許)可证(證) (xǔkězhèng) (张(張), zhāng)
  2. (c) (also driving licence) 驾(駕)驶(駛)执(執)照 (jiàshǐ zhízhào) (本, běn)
  3. (c) (Comm) 特许(許) (tèxǔ)
  4. (u) (pej)
    licence to do sth 放肆地做某事 (fàngsì de zuò mǒushì)
    under licence (Comm) 经(經)特许(許) (jīng tèxǔ)

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license

All related terms of 'licence'

off-licence
( shop ) 有卖(賣)酒许(許)可的店 yǒu màijiǔ xǔkě de diàn [ 家 jiā ] [ 美 = liquor store ]
under licence
( Comm ) 经(經)特许(許) jīng tèxǔ
driving licence
驾(駕)驶(駛)执(執)照 jiàshǐ zhízhào [ 本 běn ] [ 美 = driver's license ]
licence to do sth
放肆地做某事 fàngsì de zuò mǒushì
a clean driving licence or ( US ) record
未有违(違)章记(記)录(錄)的驾(駕)照 wèiyǒu wéizhāng jìlù de jiàzhào
to have one's driving licence endorsed
( Brit ) 执(執)照被注(註)上违(違)章记(記)录(錄) zhízhào bèi zhùshàng wéizhāng jìlù
1 (noun) 
Definition
a document giving official permission to do, use, or own something
The painting was returned on a temporary import licence.
Synonyms
certificate
a certificate of adoption
document
The foreign minister signed the document today.
permit
He has to apply for a permit before looking for a job.
charter
In Britain, city status is granted by royal charter.
warrant
Police have issued a warrant for his arrest.
2 (noun) 
Definition
formal permission or exemption
Fiction gives her licence to go where the traditional biographer would not dare to tread.
Synonyms
permission
They cannot leave the country without permission.
Women and children have been given permission to leave.
the right
authority
She must first be given authority by her board.
leave
an application for leave to appeal against the judge's order
sanction
He expressed his opposition to lifting the sanctions.
liberty
privilege
He will use parliamentary privilege to make this information public.
immunity
The police are offering immunity to witnesses who can help them.
entitlement
You lose your entitlement to benefit when you start work.
exemption
new exemptions for students and the unwaged
prerogative
I thought it was a woman's prerogative to change her mind?
authorization
a request for authorization to use military force
dispensation
The committee were not prepared to grant special dispensation.
a free hand
carte blanche
blank cheque
Opposites
restriction
,
denial
,
prohibition
3 (noun) 
Definition
intentional disregard of conventional rules to achieve a certain effect
All that stuff about catching a giant fish was just a bit of poetic licence.
Synonyms
freedom
freedom to buy and sell at the best price
creativity
latitude
She will be given every latitude in forming a new government.
independence
The country gained independence in 1962.
liberty
Three convictions meant three months' loss of liberty.
deviation
leeway
free rein
looseness
Opposites
restraint
,
constraint
4 (noun) 
Definition
excessive freedom
a world of licence and corruption
Synonyms
laxity
abandon
He has splashed money around with abandon.
disorder
excess
He had led a life of excess.
indulgence
Sadly, constant indulgence can be a costly affair.
anarchy
Their liberal traditions were slipping into anarchy.
lawlessness
Lawlessness is a major problem.
impropriety
irresponsibility
profligacy
stories of sexual profligacy and underworld connections
licentiousness
moral licentiousness
unruliness
immoderation
Opposites
moderation
,
strictness

phrase

See under licence

Additional synonyms

in the sense of abandon
He has splashed money around with abandon.
Synonyms
recklessness,
dash,
wildness,
wantonness,
wild impulse,
unrestraint,
careless freedom
in the sense of anarchy
Definition
general lawlessness and disorder
Their liberal traditions were slipping into anarchy.
Synonyms
lawlessness,
revolution,
riot,
disorder,
confusion,
chaos,
rebellion,
misrule,
disorganization,
misgovernment
in the sense of authority
Definition
official permission
She must first be given authority by her board.
Synonyms
permission,
leave,
permit,
sanction,
licence,
approval,
go-ahead (informal),
liberty,
consent,
warrant,
say-so (informal),
tolerance,
justification,
green light,
assent,
authorization,
dispensation,
carte blanche,
a blank cheque,
sufferance

Synonyms of 'licence'

licence

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Additional synonyms

in the sense of authorization
a request for authorization to use military force
Synonyms
permission,
right,
leave,
power,
authority,
ability,
strength,
permit,
sanction,
licence,
approval,
warrant,
say-so (informal),
credentials,
a blank cheque
in the sense of charter
Definition
a formal document granting or demanding certain rights or liberties
In Britain, city status is granted by royal charter.
Synonyms
document,
right,
contract,
bond,
permit,
licence,
concession,
privilege,
franchise,
deed,
prerogative,
indenture
in the sense of dispensation
Definition
any exemption from an obligation
The committee were not prepared to grant special dispensation.
Synonyms
exemption,
licence,
exception,
permission,
privilege,
relaxation,
immunity,
relief,
indulgence,
reprieve,
remission
in the sense of document
Definition
a piece of paper that provides an official record of something
The foreign minister signed the document today.
Synonyms
paper,
form,
certificate,
report,
record,
testimonial,
authorization,
legal form
in the sense of entitlement
You lose your entitlement to benefit when you start work.
Synonyms
right,
claim,
due,
licence,
permission,
privilege,
prerogative
in the sense of excess
Definition
behaviour regarded as too extreme or immoral to be acceptable
He had led a life of excess.
Synonyms
overindulgence,
extravagance,
profligacy,
debauchery,
dissipation,
intemperance,
indulgence,
prodigality,
extreme behaviour,
immoral behaviour,
dissoluteness,
immoderation,
exorbitance,
unrestraint
in the sense of exemption
new exemptions for students and the unwaged
Synonyms
immunity,
freedom,
privilege,
relief,
exception,
discharge,
release,
dispensation,
absolution,
exoneration
in the sense of immunity
Definition
freedom from prosecution, tax, etc.
The police are offering immunity to witnesses who can help them.
Synonyms
exemption,
amnesty,
indemnity,
release,
freedom,
liberty,
privilege,
prerogative,
invulnerability,
exoneration
in the sense of independence
The country gained independence in 1962.
Synonyms
freedom,
liberty,
autonomy,
separation,
sovereignty,
self-determination,
self-government,
self-rule,
self-sufficiency,
self-reliance,
home rule,
autarchy,
rangatiratanga (New Zealand)
in the sense of indulgence
Definition
the act of indulging oneself or someone else
Sadly, constant indulgence can be a costly affair.
Synonyms
intemperance,
excess,
extravagance,
debauchery,
dissipation,
overindulgence,
prodigality,
immoderation,
dissoluteness,
intemperateness,
profligacy,
profligateness

Additional synonyms

in the sense of latitude
Definition
scope for freedom of action and thought
She will be given every latitude in forming a new government.
Synonyms
scope,
liberty,
indulgence,
freedom,
play,
room,
space,
licence,
leeway,
laxity,
elbowroom,
unrestrictedness
in the sense of lawlessness
Lawlessness is a major problem.
Synonyms
anarchy,
disorder,
chaos,
reign of terror,
mob rule,
mobocracy,
ochlocracy
in the sense of leave
Definition
permission to do something
an application for leave to appeal against the judge's order
Synonyms
permission,
freedom,
sanction,
liberty,
concession,
consent,
allowance,
warrant,
authorization,
dispensation
in the sense of liberty
Definition
the right of unrestricted movement and access
Three convictions meant three months' loss of liberty.
Synonyms
freedom,
liberation,
redemption,
emancipation,
deliverance,
manumission,
enfranchisement,
unshackling,
unfettering
in the sense of licentiousness
moral licentiousness
Synonyms
promiscuity,
abandon,
lust,
profligacy,
debauchery,
dissipation,
prurience,
lechery,
lewdness,
wantonness,
salaciousness,
libertinism,
dissoluteness,
lustfulness,
lubricity (literary),
libidinousness,
salacity
in the sense of permit
Definition
an official document granting permission to do something
He has to apply for a permit before looking for a job.
Synonyms
licence,
pass,
document,
certificate,
passport,
visa,
warrant,
authorization
in the sense of prerogative
Definition
a special privilege or right
I thought it was a woman's prerogative to change her mind?
Synonyms
right,
choice,
claim,
authority,
title,
due,
advantage,
sanction,
liberty,
privilege,
immunity,
exemption,
birthright,
droit,
perquisite
in the sense of privilege
He will use parliamentary privilege to make this information public.
Synonyms
immunity,
liberty,
exemption,
dispensation
in the sense of profligacy
stories of sexual profligacy and underworld connections
Synonyms
immorality,
depravity,
debauchery,
abandon,
corruption,
promiscuity,
laxity,
dissipation,
degeneracy,
licentiousness,
wantonness,
libertinism,
dissoluteness,
unrestraint
in the sense of sanction
Definition
coercive measures, such as boycotts and trade embargoes, taken by one or more states against another guilty of violating international law
He expressed his opposition to lifting the sanctions.
Synonyms
ban,
restriction,
boycott,
embargo,
exclusion,
penalty,
deterrent,
prohibition,
coercive measures
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