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license

/'laɪsəns/

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noun
excessive freedom; lack of due restraint
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"when liberty becomes license dictatorship is near" "the intolerable license with which the newspapers break...the rules of decorum"

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licence

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

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liberty
noun
the act of giving a formal (usually written) authorization
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permission permit

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empowerment authorization authorisation
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a legal document giving official permission to do something
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licence permit

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instrument official document legal document legal instrument
verb
authorize officially
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"I am licensed to practice law in this state"

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certify licence

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authorize clear authorise pass

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