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

None require education beyond an associate degree, though many require postsecondary certificates or licensure. —Sophie Caldwell, CNBC, 30 Oct. 2025

The graduates lacked the education and licensure to do this work, Rokita's office wrote. —Ryan Murphy, IndyStar, 28 Oct. 2025

The agency at the time cited the facility's lack of proper licensure and amenities. —Keith Matheny, Freep.com, 22 Oct. 2025

Companies would need to reorient their product pipelines, conduct clinical trials, and then apply for Food and Drug Administration licensure, which would take years. —Nathaniel Weixel, The Hill, 6 Oct. 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