licensure

C2+ Topic:Work & Careers
US /ˈlaɪsənʃɚ/ UK /ˈlaɪsənʃə/
noun

Meanings

  1. 1
    noun

    the granting of a license, especially to practice a profession

    Nursing licensure requires passing a national exam.

Thesaurus

Synonyms
1 noun · the granting of a license,... licensingcertificationaccreditationauthorization
Word family
Related forms licenselicenseelicit

Etymology

From license (Old French licence, from Latin licentia 'freedom, permission', from licēre 'to be permitted') + the suffix -ure.

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