provisional licence

noun

British
: a document that allows a person to learn how to drive a car

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The first step will be an application for a provisional licence, which will be granted once a club publishes basic information about its owners and senior executives, as well as a business plan for that season. Matt Slater, New York Times, 17 Mar. 2026

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“Provisional licence.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/provisional%20licence. Accessed 29 Jul. 2026.

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