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

For aspiring cosmetologists and estheticians, choosing a school is about more than finding a path to licensure. — Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 Sep. 2026

Ladders takes it a step further, moving parents with at least 100 volunteer hours and an interest in an education career into its licensure track. — Kate Armanini, Chicago Tribune, 23 Sep. 2026

Current licensure and liability structures for autonomous AI are inadequate, but the answer is to create adequate structures, not to reject autonomous AI. — Abe Baker-Butler, STAT, 9 Sep. 2026

Massachusetts, Vermont, and some other states require only 40 hours of real-estate schooling before licensure. — Michael Waters, The Atlantic, 22 Aug. 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