licensed
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Definition
- Adjective:
- Having official permission: Describes a person, business, or entity that has been granted formal authorization by a governing body to perform a specific activity or trade.
- Formally approved or certified: Indicates that something or someone has met the required standards and has been given official sanction.
Usage Examples
- Adjective:
- Only a licensed electrician should attempt to rewire the house.
- She is a licensed therapist with over ten years of experience.
- The restaurant's licensed premises allow it to serve alcohol.
Advanced Usage
- "to be licensed to do something": To hold the official permission required for a specific action.
- The company is licensed to operate in all fifty states.
- "fully licensed and insured": A common phrase, especially in professional services, indicating complete official authorization and financial protection.
- Our plumbing service is fully licensed and insured.
Variants and Related Words
- License (n): The official document or permit that grants permission.
- He applied for a driver's license.
- License (v): To grant official permission or a license to someone or something.
- The state licenses all healthcare facilities.
- Licensure (n): The process of granting or obtaining a license.
- Professional licensure ensures minimum competency standards.
- Licensee (n): A person or entity that holds a license.
- The licensee is responsible for complying with all regulations.
Synonyms
- Authorized: Having official permission or power.
- Certified: Having a document that serves as official proof of status or qualification.
- Accredited: Officially recognized or authorized, often for educational institutions.
- Commissioned: Granted authority, often for a specific task or role.
Related Phrases
- Licensed professional: An individual who has met the legal requirements to practice a specific profession (e.g., doctor, engineer, architect).
- Licensed software: Software that is legally obtained and used under the terms of a specific agreement.
- Licensed premises: A property, like a bar or pub, that has official permission to sell alcohol.
Adjective
- given official approval to act
- an accredited college
- commissioned broker
- licensed pharmacist
- authorized representative