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license

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  1. freedom               
 
li.cense or li.cence \'li-s-*n(t)s\ n [ME, fr. MF licence, fr. L licentia, 
   fr. licent-, licensX, prp. of lice-re to be permitted; akin to Latvian 
   li-kt to come to terms 1a: permission to act  1b: freedom of action  2a: a 
   permission franted by competent authority to engage in a business, oc 
   cupation, or activity otherwise unlawful 2b: a document, plate, or tag 
   evidencing a license granted  3a: freedom that allows or is used with 
   irresponsibility  3b: LICENTIOUSNESS  4: deviation from fact, form, or rule 
   by an artist or writer for the sake o f the effect gaines
2. license also licence or li.cen.sor \-*n-s*r\ \-*n-s*r, 
   .li-s-*n-'so.(*)r\ vt 1: to issue a license to  2: to permit or authorize 
   esp. by formal license  - li.cen.ser n