What is the meaning of licence?

noun

Excessive freedom; lack of due restraint."when liberty becomes license dictatorship is near- Will Durant; "the intolerable license with which the newspapers break... The rules of decorum- Edmund Burke
- synonyms: license
Freedom to deviate deliberately from normally applicable rules or practices (especially in behavior or speech.
- synonyms: license
A legal document giving official permission to do something.
- synonyms: license, permit

verb

Authorize officially.
- usage: "I am licensed to practice law in this state"
- synonyms: license, certify

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