relicensure

noun

re·​li·​cen·​sure (ˌ)rē-ˈlī-sᵊn-shər How to pronounce relicensure (audio)
-ˌshu̇r
plural relicensures
: the act of licensing someone or something again
Continuing education for nurses is now mandated for relicensurePatricia Benner et al.
relicensure requirements for teachers

Word History

First Known Use

1909, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of relicensure was in 1909

Dictionary Entries Near relicensure

Cite this Entry

“Relicensure.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/relicensure. Accessed 26 Apr. 2024.

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