licensed

licensed: license li‧cense [ˈlaɪsns] also licence verb [transitive] LAW

1. to give official permission for someone to do something or for an activity to take place:

• The building contractors we hired were licensed by the General Service Administration.

• The company is confident that it will be licensed to do business in California after the start of the new year.

2. to give someone permission to make or produce something to which you hold the patent (= the legal right to make or sell a new product ) or copyright (= the legal right to be the only producer or seller of a book, play, film, or record ) , usually in return for payment:

• The company has licensed certain manufacturing and marketing rights for the drug.

license something to somebody

• He has licensed the device to a farm equipment manufacturer.

3. to receive permission to make or produce something from the person or company that holds the patent or copyright to it, usually in return for payment:

license something from somebody

• It has licensed electronic publishing rights for the Chinese dictionary from a British publisher.

— licensed adjective [only before a noun] :

• licensed operators of nuclear power plants

— licensing noun [uncountable] :

• It has licensing agreements that allow it to use some of Computer Associates' software.

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licensed UK US /ˈlaɪs^ənst/ adjective

► LAW, GOVERNMENT having official permission to do, have, or sell something: »You should ensure that your investment adviser is licensed.
»The goods originated from state inspected and licensed facilities.
»a licensed driver/engineer/therapist
»a licensed broker/contractor/dealer

► LAW, COMMERCE, IT produced, used, or sold with the permission of the person or company who has created something or owns something: »About 300 licensed products will reach stores by the end of the year.
»The version of the software they were using was not licensed.

► UK LAW, GOVERNMENT officially allowed to sell alcohol: »Over the past 20 years, the number of licensed premises has increased by 23%.
»The restaurant is not licensed, but you can bring your own wine.

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Licensed — Li censed (l[imac] senst), a. Having a license; permitted or authorized by license; as, a licensed victualer; a licensed traffic. Syn: accredited, commissioned, licenced. [1913 Webster] {Licensed victualer}, one who has a license to keep an inn… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
licensed — index admissible, allowed, entitled, lawless, legitimate (rightful), licit, official, permissible … Law dictionary
licensed — [[t]la͟ɪs(ə)nst[/t]] 1) ADJ: oft ADJ to inf If you are licensed to do something, you have official permission from the government or from the authorities to do it. There were about 250 people on board, about 100 more than the ferry was licensed… … English dictionary
licensed — li|censed [ laısnst ] adjective 1. ) someone who is licensed has official permission to do something, for example to drive or to do a particular job: a licensed driver/physician/contractor/massage therapist 2. ) licensed products are products… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
licensed — UK [ˈlaɪs(ə)nst] / US adjective 1) a place that is licensed has official permission to sell alcoholic drinks The hotel has a restaurant and a licensed bar. 2) someone who is licensed has official permission to do something, for example to work in … English dictionary
licensed — li|censed also licenced BrE [ˈlaısənst] adj 1.) BrE having a licence to sell alcoholic drinks ▪ a licensed restaurant 2.) a car, gun etc that is licensed is one that someone has official permission to own or use 3.) having been given official… … Dictionary of contemporary English
licensed — also licenced adjective 1 BrE having a licence to sell alcoholic drinks: a licensed restaurant 2 a car, gun etc that is licensed is one that someone has official permission to own or use 3 having been given official permission to do a particular… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
licensed — [ˈlaɪs(ə)nst] adj 1) a place that is licensed has official permission to sell alcoholic drinks 2) someone who is licensed has official permission to do something, for example to work in a particular job 3) licensed products are products that… … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
Licensed — License Li cense (l[imac] sens), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Licensed} (l[imac] senst); p. pr. & vb. n. {Licensing}.] To permit or authorize by license; to give license to; as, to license a man to preach. Milton. Shak. Syn: licence, certify. [1913… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
licensed — adj. Licensed is used with these nouns: ↑architect, ↑bar, ↑dealer, ↑distributor, ↑electrician, ↑establishment, ↑merchandise, ↑nurse, ↑physician, ↑physiotherapist, ↑pilot, ↑ … Collocations dictionary

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