license

noun
li·cense
/ˈlaɪ.səns/

A legal document giving official permission to do something; a permit.

Other meanings

The legal terms under which a person is allowed to use a product, especially software.
Freedom to deviate deliberately from normally applicable rules or practices (especially in behaviour or speech).

Synonyms

permit

Example sentences

“I can't drive because I don't have a license.”
Tatoeba · ddnktr · CC0
“Sharing is permitted only under the same or an equivalent license.”
Tatoeba · shekitten · CC0

Word history

From Latin "licentia".

Where this comes from

This definition is adapted from “license” on Wiktionary, by its contributors; example sentences are from Tatoeba, credited to their authors above; related-word lists use Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0, based on Princeton WordNet), published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.