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

Gavi continues to be eligible to work in Florida, though the state’s licensure database shows Maryland’s action. —Annie Martin, The Orlando Sentinel, 8 May 2026

Under Pennsylvania law, an individual or entity can't portray itself as an official medical professional without proper licensure. —Michelle Del Rey, USA Today, 6 May 2026

The law prohibits the state from using information obtained in the licensure process to consider an individual’s citizenship. —Sacramento Bee Contributor, Sacbee.com, 29 Apr. 2026

That partly reflects the difficulty of counting workers who go by a variety of names — community health educators, outreach specialists, promotores de salud — and operate under different state regulations, sometimes with no licensure or certification required. —Paula Span, Miami Herald, 28 Apr. 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