licenses 1 of 2

variants or licences
plural of license
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as in delegations
the granting of power to perform various acts or duties a restaurant owner has to get a license to serve food and drink

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as in authorizations
the right to act or move freely military commanders on the ground must be granted considerable license, as wars cannot be micromanaged by people back in Washington

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licenses

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verb

variants also licences
present tense third-person singular of license

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“Licenses.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/licenses. Accessed 21 Sep. 2023.

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