licensure

noun

li·​cen·​sure ˈlī-sᵊn-shər 

-ˌshu̇r

: the granting of licenses especially to practice a profession

also : the state of being licensed

Examples of licensure in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Illinois could model states that have lower hour requirements before licensure. —Eric Zamparripa, Chicago Tribune, 27 May 2026

For state education leaders, this means using policy levers—licensure standards, program approval, funding mechanisms, and working conditions surveys—with a coherent vision of what excellent principal development looks like from start to finish. —Linda Darling-Hammond, Forbes.com, 26 May 2026

Wright also cautioned the Sentinel against comparing Florida’s disciplinary and licensure processes to other states’ practices, though its complaint against Bastien hinges on the 2023 order from Missouri, issued six months after the patient’s death. —Annie Martin, The Orlando Sentinel, 22 May 2026

Other fields that require certification and licensure, such as accounting and education, were also excluded. —ABC News, 19 May 2026

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1846, in the meaning defined above

Medical Definition

licensure

noun

li·​cen·​sure ˈlīs-ᵊn-shər, -ˌshu̇r 

1

: the state or condition of having a license granted by official or legal authority to perform medical acts and procedures not permitted by persons without such a license

applicant must have RN licensure

also : the granting of such licenses

a state board of medical licensure

2

: approval of a drug or medical procedure by official or legal authority for use in the practice of medicine

the licensure was based on the results of randomized clinical trials of the vaccine's protective efficacy

—E. D. Shapiro et al.

Legal Definition

licensure

noun

li·​cen·​sure ˈlīs-ᵊn-shər, -ˌshu̇r 

: the granting of licenses especially to practice a profession

also : the state of being licensed