- licensure
- noun Date: circa 1846 the granting of licenses especially to practice a profession; also the state of being licensed
New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
licensure
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Licensure — refers to the granting of a license, which gives a permission to practice. Such licenses are usually issued in order to regulate some activity that is deemed to be dangerous or a threat to the person or the public or which involves a high level… … Wikipedia
Licensure — Li cen*sure (l[imac] sen*sh[ u]r; 135), n. A licensing. [R.] [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
licensure — li·cen·sure / līs ən shər, ˌshu̇r/ n: the granting of licenses esp. to practice a profession; also: the state of being licensed Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996 … Law dictionary
licensure — 1808, from LICENSE (Cf. license) + URE (Cf. ure) … Etymology dictionary
licensure — [lī′sən shoor΄] n. the act or practice of granting licenses, as to practice a profession … English World dictionary
licensure — li·cen·sure līs ən shər, .shu̇r n 1) the state or condition of having a license granted by official or legal authority to perform medical acts and procedures not permitted by persons without such a license <applicant must have RN licensure> … Medical dictionary
licensure — /luy seuhn sheuhr, shoor /, n. the granting of licenses, esp. to engage in professional practice. [1840 50; LICENSE + URE] * * * … Universalium
licensure — noun a) The act of conferring a license for an activity b) The condition of being licensed … Wiktionary
licensure — noun chiefly N. Amer. the granting of a licence, especially to carry out a trade or profession … English new terms dictionary
licensure — li·cen·sure … English syllables
