licensure

noun

li·​cen·​sure ˈlī-sᵊn-shər 

-ˌshu̇r

: the granting of licenses especially to practice a profession

also : the state of being licensed

Examples of licensure in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

In the filing, Reddit said Anthropic disregarded platform rules and user agreements by not seeking licensure for data use. —Hollie Silverman, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 June 2025

Master’s or doctoral degree in nursing, national certification in a specialty area, and state licensure. Salary Range: $95,000–$150,000 6. —Melissa Houston, Forbes.com, 3 June 2025

The lawsuit also takes issue with the network calculating royalties for licensures of the show to Max and Discovery+ based on minutes viewed. —Winston Cho, HollywoodReporter, 3 June 2025

Accreditation is also required for professional licensure in fields such as teaching, nursing, medicine and law. —Jimmy Aguilar, The Conversation, 8 May 2025

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1846, in the meaning defined above

Medical Definition

licensure

noun

li·​cen·​sure ˈlīs-ᵊn-shər, -ˌshu̇r 

1

: the state or condition of having a license granted by official or legal authority to perform medical acts and procedures not permitted by persons without such a license

applicant must have RN licensure

also : the granting of such licenses

a state board of medical licensure

2

: approval of a drug or medical procedure by official or legal authority for use in the practice of medicine

the licensure was based on the results of randomized clinical trials of the vaccine's protective efficacy

—E. D. Shapiro et al.

Legal Definition

licensure

noun

li·​cen·​sure ˈlīs-ᵊn-shər, -ˌshu̇r 

: the granting of licenses especially to practice a profession

also : the state of being licensed