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

But the Florida Nurses Association supported the bill, pointing to issues such as Florida trailing other states in passage rates on a national nurse licensure exam. —News Service Of Florida, Sun Sentinel, 3 July 2025

An institution could ask the Ohio Department of Higher Education for a waiver if DEI instruction is needed for accreditation or a specific licensure. —Jessie Balmert, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025

The traditional accounting career path—four or five years of school, a 150-hour licensure requirement and long hours in a rigid work environment—simply isn’t aligned with what the next generation of professionals wants. —Paul Peterson, Forbes.com, 12 May 2025

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

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