Noun
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the act of giving a formal (usually written) authorization
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excessive freedom
lack of due restraint
"when liberty becomes license dictatorship is near"- Will Durant
"the intolerable license with which the newspapers break...the rules of decorum"- Edmund Burke
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freedom to deviate deliberately from normally applicable rules or practices (especially in behavior or speech)
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a legal document giving official permission to do something
Verb
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authorize officially
"I am licensed to practice law in this state"