license plate
noun
: a plate or tag (as of metal) attesting that a license has been secured and usually bearing a registration number
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The government unleashed special quarters, stamps and license plates.
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ABC News, 13 June 2026
The hackers said the drones used technology including facial recognition and license plate screening deployed for counterterrorism.
—Sarah Lynch Baldwin, CBS News, 12 June 2026
These investments are enabling the procurement of additional license plate readers, police cruisers, aviation technology, and law enforcement officials.
—Ben Wheeler
june 12, Kansas City Star, 12 June 2026
Other times, Alligator Alcatraz employees called about personal issues, such as their boyfriend not returning their car after borrowing it or reporting that someone had stolen their license plate.
—Miami Herald, 11 June 2026
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ABC News, 13 June 2026
The hackers said the drones used technology including facial recognition and license plate screening deployed for counterterrorism.
—Sarah Lynch Baldwin, CBS News, 12 June 2026
These investments are enabling the procurement of additional license plate readers, police cruisers, aviation technology, and law enforcement officials.
—Ben Wheeler
june 12, Kansas City Star, 12 June 2026
Other times, Alligator Alcatraz employees called about personal issues, such as their boyfriend not returning their car after borrowing it or reporting that someone had stolen their license plate.
—Miami Herald, 11 June 2026
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“License plate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/license%20plate. Accessed 16 Jun. 2026.
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