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

Is there a more direct way to close down puppy mills using anti-abuse or breeder licensure laws? —Krista Kafer, Denver Post, 27 Mar. 2026

Seago said that any concerns about whether a medical licensure board will enforce its own rules should be taken up with the board itself, not with pregnancy centers or any other type of centers. —Emily Brindley health Reporter, Dallas Morning News, 27 Mar. 2026

The Doe Fund is the majority owner of The Travel Agency’s Union Square location, which enabled Hankins-Biggers and her partners to secure their license at a time when the state was prioritizing licensure for individuals and groups disenfranchised by the war on drugs. —Essence, 22 Mar. 2026

By law, Florida nursing homes are required to carry liability insurance as a condition of licensure. —Cindy Krischer Goodman, Sun Sentinel, 21 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