licensing 1 of 2

noun

variants also licencing
Definition of licensingnext
as in license

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licensing

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verb

variants also licencing
present participle of license
as in enabling
to give official or legal power to a state statute licenses county sheriffs to choose their own deputies

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“Licensing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/licensing. Accessed 24 Mar. 2023.

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