driver's license
noun
: a license issued under governmental authority that permits the holder to operate a motor vehicle
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Authorities found out his driver's license had expired in May 2019, according to the state's attorney's office.
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Adam Harrington, CBS News, 19 Mar. 2026
Standard driver's licenses, generally available to both citizens and noncitizens, often do not include a citizenship indicator.
—ABC News, 14 Mar. 2026
Protesters in Topeka spoke out against the Kansas law that invalidates hundreds of driver's licenses and birth certificates for transgender people.
—Jo Yurcaba, NBC news, 11 Mar. 2026
The company bases gender on driver's license information, Uber told USA TODAY.
—Michelle Del Rey, USA Today, 10 Mar. 2026
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Adam Harrington, CBS News, 19 Mar. 2026
Standard driver's licenses, generally available to both citizens and noncitizens, often do not include a citizenship indicator.
—ABC News, 14 Mar. 2026
Protesters in Topeka spoke out against the Kansas law that invalidates hundreds of driver's licenses and birth certificates for transgender people.
—Jo Yurcaba, NBC news, 11 Mar. 2026
The company bases gender on driver's license information, Uber told USA TODAY.
—Michelle Del Rey, USA Today, 10 Mar. 2026
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“Driver's license.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/driver%27s%20license. Accessed 20 Mar. 2026.
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