license (C1)
noun
Pronunciation: /ˈlaɪsəns/
Definition
Official permission, often documented, to do, use, or own something, granted by a governing authority or by the owner of the intellectual property.
Examples
The company obtained a software license to distribute the program.
You must have a valid fishing license to catch fish in this lake.
The artist refused to grant a license for the use of her song in the commercial.
How to Use license
- license to do something (prepositional phrase)
- Permission to perform a specific action. — "He felt he had a license to speak his mind freely."
- license plate (collocation)
- The metal or plastic plate on a vehicle showing its registration number. — "The police ran the license plate number."
- under license (prepositional phrase)
- Operating or using something with official permission. — "The company manufactures the product under license from the inventor."
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