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 unnecessary financial barriers to licensure should be carefully examined while maintaining rigorous professional standards. — Luis Contreras, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 June 2026

New models must navigate a thicket of laws on privacy and data security, fraud and abuse, professional licensure, scope of practice, and—in some cases—product approval. — Web Golinkin, Forbes.com, 23 June 2026

Yet the Utah pilot and the broader national debate reveal a deeper governance gap that precedes questions of licensure or competency testing. — Torie Bosch, STAT, 20 June 2026

These include preclinical studies, safety evaluation in humans, immune-response studies, regulatory review, evaluation of clinical trial sites, ethical approvals and data generation for any emergency-use or licensure pathway. — Paul Adepoju, Scientific American, 14 June 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