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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Those cars have special license plates and are allowed to refuel at 44 service stations around the island, where long lines have formed.
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Andrea Rodriguez, Los Angeles Times, 17 Feb. 2026
The office’s current contract includes 25 license plate reader cameras placed throughout the county, including at the Judicial Center complex and government center.
—Molly Morrow, Chicago Tribune, 17 Feb. 2026
Some cars with Iranian diplomatic license plates were visible outside.
—Max Burman, NBC news, 17 Feb. 2026
The new blue Massachusetts license plates have been a huge hit.
—Mike Toole, CBS News, 16 Feb. 2026
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Andrea Rodriguez, Los Angeles Times, 17 Feb. 2026
The office’s current contract includes 25 license plate reader cameras placed throughout the county, including at the Judicial Center complex and government center.
—Molly Morrow, Chicago Tribune, 17 Feb. 2026
Some cars with Iranian diplomatic license plates were visible outside.
—Max Burman, NBC news, 17 Feb. 2026
The new blue Massachusetts license plates have been a huge hit.
—Mike Toole, CBS News, 16 Feb. 2026
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“License plate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/license%20plate. Accessed 19 Feb. 2026.
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