a licence to print money
11licence — [[t]la͟ɪs(ə)ns[/t]] ♦♦♦ licences (in AM, use license) 1) N COUNT A licence is an official document which gives you permission to do, use, or own something. Smith, who did not have a licence, admitted driving without due care and attention... The… …
12print — print1 W3S2 [prınt] v ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(words)¦ 2¦(books/newspapers)¦ 3¦(in a newspaper)¦ 4¦(photograph)¦ 5¦(cloth)¦ 6¦(write)¦ 7¦(make a mark)¦ Phrasal verbs print something<=>off/out ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ …
13money — [[t]mʌ̱ni[/t]] ♦ monies, moneys (plural) 1) N UNCOUNT Money is the coins or bank notes that you use to buy things, or the sum that you have in a bank account. A lot of the money that you pay at the cinema goes back to the film distributors...… …
14licence — BrE license AmE / laIsFns/ noun 1 DOCUMENT (C) an official document giving you permission to own or do something for a period of time: a firearms license | How much is the licence fee? | lose your licence (=have your driving licence taken by the… …
15licence */*/*/ — UK [ˈlaɪs(ə)ns] / US noun Word forms licence : singular licence plural licences 1) [countable] an official document that gives someone permission to do or use something Have you got your driving licence yet? He was charged with possessing a… …
16licence — /ˈlaɪsəns / (say luysuhns) noun 1. formal permission or leave to do or not to do something. 2. formal permission from a constituted authority to do something, as to carry on some business or profession, to be released from jail for part of one s… …
17Television licence — A television licence (or broadcast receiver licence) is an official licence required in many countries for the reception of television (and sometimes also radio) broadcasts. It is a form of hypothecation tax to fund public broadcasting, thus… …
18History of ITV — The history of ITV, the United Kingdom Independent Television commercial network, goes back to 1954.The early years: 1954–1963After much debate both in the British Parliament and the British Press, the Television Act became law in 1954. This Act… …
19Television — For other uses, see Television (disambiguation). TV redirects here. For other uses, see TV (disambiguation) …
20virtually — /ˈvɜtʃuəli / (say verchoohuhlee), /ˈvɜtʃəli / (say verchuhlee) adverb 1. in effect, although not in name or in fact: a licence for a television station is virtually a licence to print money. 2. Colloquial almost …
