driver's license
noun
: a license issued under governmental authority that permits the holder to operate a motor vehicle
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When Kearse couldn't produce a valid driver's license, Parrish ordered Kearse out of his vehicle and attempted to handcuff him.
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CBS News, 3 Mar. 2026
The final version of the bill also allows the Indiana Bureau of Motor Vehicles to revoke a commercial driver's license if the person no longer has legal status.
—Kaitlin Lange, IndyStar, 2 Mar. 2026
Some plans also monitor a broader range of personal identifiers, such as driver's license numbers, passport numbers and email addresses.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 28 Feb. 2026
Driver's licenses are immediately invalid, state official says Gender marker changes on driver's licenses had been allowed for 16 years before they were halted in summer 2023 amid litigation over the meaning of another bill, Senate Bill 180.
—Jason Alatidd, USA Today, 26 Feb. 2026
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CBS News, 3 Mar. 2026
The final version of the bill also allows the Indiana Bureau of Motor Vehicles to revoke a commercial driver's license if the person no longer has legal status.
—Kaitlin Lange, IndyStar, 2 Mar. 2026
Some plans also monitor a broader range of personal identifiers, such as driver's license numbers, passport numbers and email addresses.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 28 Feb. 2026
Driver's licenses are immediately invalid, state official says Gender marker changes on driver's licenses had been allowed for 16 years before they were halted in summer 2023 amid litigation over the meaning of another bill, Senate Bill 180.
—Jason Alatidd, USA Today, 26 Feb. 2026
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“Driver's license.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/driver%27s%20license. Accessed 11 Mar. 2026.
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