licence
English Thesaurus
1. a legal document giving official permission to do something (noun.communication)
| hyponym | : | building permit, |
| definition | : | a document authorizing the holder to construct a building of a particular kind on a particular lot (noun.communication) |
| hyponym | : | learner's permit, |
| definition | : | a document authorizing the bearer to learn to drive an automobile (noun.communication) |
| hyponym | : | liberty chit, pass, |
| definition | : | a permit to enter or leave a military installation (noun.communication) |
| domain category | : | jurisprudence, law, |
| definition | : | the collection of rules imposed by authority (noun.group) |
2. freedom to deviate deliberately from normally applicable rules or practices (especially in behavior or speech) (noun.state)
| hypernym | : | liberty, |
| definition | : | freedom of choice (noun.state) |
| hyponym | : | poetic license, |
| definition | : | license used by a writer or artist to heighten the effect of their work (noun.state) |
3. excessive freedom; lack of due restraint (noun.state)
| hypernym | : | liberty, |
| definition | : | freedom of choice (noun.state) |
4. authorize officially (verb.social)
| hyponym | : | franchise, |
| definition | : | grant a franchise to (verb.social) |
| hyponym | : | charter, |
| definition | : | grant a charter to (verb.social) |
5. a legal document giving official permission to do something (noun.communication)
| derivation | : | allow, permit, tolerate, |
| definition | : | allow the presence of or allow (an activity) without opposing or prohibiting (verb.communication) |
6. excessive freedom; lack of due restraint (noun.state)
| derivation | : | licentious, |
| definition | : | lacking moral discipline; especially sexually unrestrained (adj.all) |
7. authorize officially (verb.social)
| derivation | : | license, permission, permit, |
| definition | : | the act of giving a formal (usually written) authorization (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | licence, license, permit, |
| definition | : | a legal document giving official permission to do something (noun.communication) |
| derivation | : | licensee, |
| definition | : | someone to whom a license is granted (noun.person) |
| derivation | : | licenser, |
| definition | : | an official who can issue a license or give authoritative permission (especially one who licenses publications) (noun.person) |
| derivation | : | licence, license, |
| definition | : | freedom to deviate deliberately from normally applicable rules or practices (especially in behavior or speech) (noun.state) |
| derivation | : | certificatory, |
| definition | : | serving to certify or endorse authoritatively (adj.all) |
8. a legal document giving official permission to do something (noun.communication)
| derivation | : | allow, permit, tolerate, |
| definition | : | allow the presence of or allow (an activity) without opposing or prohibiting (verb.communication) |
9. excessive freedom; lack of due restraint (noun.state)
| derivation | : | licentious, |
| definition | : | lacking moral discipline; especially sexually unrestrained (adj.all) |
10. authorize officially (verb.social)
| derivation | : | license, permission, permit, |
| definition | : | the act of giving a formal (usually written) authorization (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | licence, license, permit, |
| definition | : | a legal document giving official permission to do something (noun.communication) |
| derivation | : | licensee, |
| definition | : | someone to whom a license is granted (noun.person) |
| derivation | : | licenser, |
| definition | : | an official who can issue a license or give authoritative permission (especially one who licenses publications) (noun.person) |
| derivation | : | licence, license, |
| definition | : | freedom to deviate deliberately from normally applicable rules or practices (especially in behavior or speech) (noun.state) |
| derivation | : | certificatory, |
| definition | : | serving to certify or endorse authoritatively (adj.all) |
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