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

And driver’s licensure carries the widest racial disparity of any employment barrier measured in the Baltimore region out of 29 categories surveyed. —Brendan Hellweg, Baltimore Sun, 9 Mar. 2026

However, Prol, the Broward County med spa customer, thinks legislation on med spa licensure would be a step to keeping her and others safer. —Cindy Krischer Goodman, Sun Sentinel, 5 Mar. 2026

Becoming a pharmacist requires a Doctor of Pharmacy degree and state licensure. —Mike Winters, CNBC, 5 Mar. 2026

Gandi says the licensure standards are stricter now. —Esme Murphy, CBS News, 2 Mar. 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