licence to do something
1(a) licence to do something — a licence to do something informal phrase permission to do something that is wrong or illegal Police have described this latest legislation as a licence to steal. Thesaurus: general words for permissionsynonym Main entry: licence …
2a licence to do something — informal permission to do something that is wrong or illegal Police have described this latest legislation as a licence to steal …
3licence — li|cence W2S3 BrE license AmE [ˈlaısəns] n ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(document)¦ 2¦(agreement)¦ 3¦(freedom)¦ 4 artistic/poetic licence 5¦(excuse)¦ 6 licence to print money ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1.) ¦(DO …
4licence */*/*/ — 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… …
5licence — A licence is an agreement that allows the licensee to do an act which would otherwise be the exclusive right of the licensor. Licensing out is commonly engaged in by companies without the resources fully to commercialise their Intellectual… …
6licence - license — ◊ licence In British English, a licence is an official document which gives you permission to do, use, or own something. He was given a marriage licence. Keep your driving licence on you. ◊ license used as a noun In American English, this word is …
7licence fee — license fee ➔ fee * * * licence fee UK US noun [C] UK (US license fee, also licensing fee) ► LAW, COMMERCE an amount of money that you pay a company or organization to give you permission to use, do, or have something: » …
8licence — (US license) ► NOUN 1) a permit from an authority to own or use something, do a particular thing, or carry on a trade. 2) a writer s or artist s conventional freedom to deviate from facts or accepted rules. 3) freedom to behave without restraint …
9licence — A paper or electronic document issued by the competent authority, authorizing and requiring the import or export of the goods specified and/or imposing other special requirements as necessary. HM Customs & Revenue Glossary * * * licence li‧cence… …
10licence — 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… …