license
/ˈlaɪsəns/
noun
- An official document or card that gives permission to do, own, or use something.
- The restaurant needs a liquor license to serve alcohol.
- He renewed his fishing license online.
- She passed the driving test and received her license.
- Freedom to act or behave in a way that is not strictly controlled.
- The new policy gives managers more license to make decisions.
- The artist took creative license with the historical facts.
- Poetic license allows writers to bend grammar rules.
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