driver's license

noun

: a license issued under governmental authority that permits the holder to operate a motor vehicle

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Only four states—Florida, Kansas, Tennessee and Texas—do not offer any process for updating the gender marker on driver's licenses, according to data from the Movement Advancement Project. Suzanne Rowan Kelleher, Forbes.com, 18 June 2025 In 2012, his administration created DACA, which allowed these young immigrants to obtain work permits, get driver's licenses, and go to college. Pamela Avila, USA Today, 6 June 2025 In an attempt to renew his driver's license, the Salvadorian was studying for the DMV test. Tereza Shkurtaj, People.com, 8 June 2025 This approach acknowledges a fundamental truth that the autonomous AI evangelists ignore: AI without natural intelligence is like building a Porsche and giving it to people without a driver's license. Cornelia C. Walther, Forbes.com, 6 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for driver's license

Word History

First Known Use

1904, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of driver's license was in 1904

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“Driver's license.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/driver%27s%20license. Accessed 2 Jul. 2025.

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