a full licence (=one that is not temporary and has no restrictions ) They offer insurance cover for drivers over 25 and under 70 years of age with a full licence. a provisional licence British English (=a temporary driving licence before you get your full licence ) Learner drivers need to obtain a provisional licence. an import/export licence An export licence was issued in August last year. a fishing/hunting licence (=a licence that allows you to fish/hunt ) He renewed his hunting license. a marriage licence (=a licence that allows two people to marry each other ) We went to get a marriage licence. a television licence British English (=which allows you to use your television and pays for public television programmes ) Buying a television means you will need a television licence. a pilot’s licence She became the youngest woman to hold a pilot’s licence. types of licence a driving licence British English, a driver's license American English 80 percent of 18 year olds had a driver’s license. take away somebody’s licence ( also revoke somebody's licence formal ) The doctor had his license revoked after he was found to be on drugs. a licence runs out ( also a licence expires formal ) (=it ends ) Her driver’s license had expired. lose your licence The police caught him driving while drunk and he will now lose his licence. renew a licence The licence must be renewed yearly. grant/issue a licence He was granted his flying instructor’s licence. apply for a licence A doctor who moves to another state must apply for a license to practice medicine there. get/gain/obtain a licence New private pilots must fly for at least fifty hours before getting their licences. hold a licence British English (=have a licence ) Police said that the man did not hold a firearms licence. 6 → licence to print money COLLOCATIONS verbs have a licence Café Metropole does not yet have a license to sell liquor. 4 → artistic/poetic licence 5 excuse RIGHT/HAVE THE RIGHT TO the freedom or opportunity to behave in a way that is wrong or immoral licence to do something Police say it gives youngsters licence to break the law. single-user/10-user/site licence (=permission for computer software to be used by a certain number of people or in a certain place only ) a licence agreement 3 freedom FREE TO DO WHAT YOU WANT freedom to do or say what you think is best Headteachers should be allowed greater licence in the exercise of their power. → driving licence 2 agreement an agreement with a company or organization giving permission to make, sell, or use their product under licence Guinness is brewed under licence in South Africa. Persistent offenders face losing their licence. The owner of land could grant a licence to cut and remove timber. The Tennessee Valley Authority applied for a license to operate the facility. He was arrested for driving without a license. S3 W2 noun 1 document LET/ALLOW an official document giving you permission to own or do something for a period of time → permit The dealers applied for an export licence.License From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English licence li‧cence British English, license American English / ˈlaɪs əns /