Main Entry: li·cense

Variant(s): or chiefly British li·cence \ˈlīs-^ən(t)s\

Function: noun

: a permission granted by competent authority to engage in a business or occupation or in an activity otherwise unlawful <a license to practice medicine>

—license or chiefly British licence transitive verb, li·censed or chiefly British li·cenced; li·cens·ing or chiefly British li·cenc·ing