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

Councilwoman Paula McCraney proposed an amendment that would have delayed the onset of the law until the licensure process was in place. —Killian Baarlaer, Louisville Courier Journal, 12 Sep. 2025

For instance, sections of the LEARNS Act promote licensure, and Act 304 of 2025 seeks to provide teachers their own routes to getting licensed. —Arkansas Online, 3 Sep. 2025

Requirements are typically based on home-country licensure, experience, and professional standing. —Srishti Gupta, Interesting Engineering, 3 Sep. 2025

In May, for example, BARDA rescinded $766 million in grants to Moderna for work the vaccine manufacturer was doing to develop, test, and bring through licensure several vaccines for influenza viruses that could trigger pandemics. —Joshua P. Cohen, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025

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