licenced
Definition
- Adjective:
- Having official permission or authorization: The word "licenced" describes a person, organization, or activity that has been formally granted permission by a competent authority to do something.
- Formally approved or certified: It indicates that something has met specific standards or requirements set by an official body and has received their sanction.
Usage
The adjective "licenced" is used attributively (before a noun) or predicatively (after a linking verb like 'is' or 'was'). It is the standard spelling in British English. The American English spelling is "licensed".
Examples
- Attributive use (before a noun):
- She is a licenced practitioner. (She has official permission to practice her profession.)
- Only a licenced dealer can sell these products. (The dealer has formal authorization.)
- Predicative use (after a linking verb):
- This establishment is fully licenced. (It has been granted the necessary official permits.)
- The software is licenced for educational use only. (Official permission restricts its use to education.)
Advanced Usage
- "to be licenced to do something": To have the official authority to perform a specific action.
- He is licenced to carry a firearm. (He has a formal permit allowing him to carry a gun.)
- In legal and regulatory contexts, "licenced" often implies adherence to a set of rules and ongoing oversight.
- A licenced financial advisor must follow strict ethical guidelines.
Variants and Related Words
- License (verb, BrE) / License (verb, AmE): To grant official permission.
- The council will license the new restaurant.
- Licence (noun, BrE) / License (noun, AmE): The official document or the state of being permitted.
- He applied for a driving licence.
- Licensing (noun): The process of granting licences.
- The licensing of firearms is a complex procedure.
- Unlicenced (adj, BrE) / Unlicensed (adj, AmE): Lacking official permission.
- The unlicenced street vendor was fined.
Synonyms
- Authorized: Having official permission.
- Certified: Officially recognized as meeting certain standards.
- Accredited: Officially recognized or authorized.
- Commissioned: Formally given authority to perform a task.
Antonyms
- Unlicenced / Unlicensed: Not having official permission.
- Unauthorized: Without official approval.
- Illegal: Forbidden by law.
Related Phrases
- Hold a licence: To possess an official permit.
- Does the company hold a licence to operate here?
- Under licence: Operating with permission from the owner of a right, such as a patent or copyright.
- The toys are manufactured under licence from the film studio.
Adjective
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given official approval to act
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an accredited college
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commissioned broker
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licensed pharmacist
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authorized representative
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