driver's license
noun
: a license issued under governmental authority that permits the holder to operate a motor vehicle
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One walks up to the driver's window and asks for the driver's license and insurance.
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Carol Thompson, CBS News, 22 Jan. 2026
Canadian provincial driver's license or Indian and Northern Affairs Canada card.
—Zach Wichter, USA Today, 22 Jan. 2026
Courts have backed states that don't want to share data on residents in their records, including information about driver's licenses.
—Joel Rose, NPR, 17 Jan. 2026
The Department of Justice is suing Rhode Island for access to information like Social Security and driver's license numbers.
—Katherine Gregg, The Providence Journal, 14 Jan. 2026
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Carol Thompson, CBS News, 22 Jan. 2026
Canadian provincial driver's license or Indian and Northern Affairs Canada card.
—Zach Wichter, USA Today, 22 Jan. 2026
Courts have backed states that don't want to share data on residents in their records, including information about driver's licenses.
—Joel Rose, NPR, 17 Jan. 2026
The Department of Justice is suing Rhode Island for access to information like Social Security and driver's license numbers.
—Katherine Gregg, The Providence Journal, 14 Jan. 2026
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“Driver's license.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/driver%27s%20license. Accessed 24 Jan. 2026.
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