licensure C2+ Topic:Work & Careers US /ˈlaɪsənʃɚ/ UK /ˈlaɪsənʃə/ See IPA manual Meanings 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 AI details From license (Old French licence, from Latin licentia 'freedom, permission', from licēre 'to be permitted') + the suffix -ure. licentia Latin licēre Latin View etymology graph -> Topics Work & Careers External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # licensure **Type:** Word **Level:** C2+ **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /ˈlaɪsənʃɚ/ **IPA (UK):** /ˈlaɪsənʃə/ ## Meanings 1. the granting of a license, especially to practice a profession ## Examples - Nursing licensure requires passing a national exam. ## Synonyms - licensing - certification - accreditation - authorization ## Related Forms - license - licensee - licit ## Roots and Affixes - Root: licentia - Root: licēre ## Etymology From license (Old French licence, from Latin licentia 'freedom, permission', from licēre 'to be permitted') + the suffix -ure. ## AI Etymology Licensure comes from license (Old French licence, from Latin licentia 'freedom, permission', from licēre 'to be permitted') + the suffix -ure. The etymological trail includes Latin licentia, Latin licēre. The same word family includes license, licensee, licit. Its current noun use means "the granting of a license, especially to practice a profession". ## Topics - Work & Careers markdown