driver's license
noun
: a license issued under governmental authority that permits the holder to operate a motor vehicle
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Wilson Martell-Lebron was on trial for making false statements on his driver's license application when plainclothes ICE agents took him into custody.
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Trevor Hughes, USA Today, 3 Apr. 2025
The big picture: Congress passed the Real ID Act in 2005 after the 9/11 Commission recommended that the federal government require a standard source of identification, rather than accepting state driver's licenses, which have state-specific requirements.
—Adam Tamburin, Axios, 1 Apr. 2025
Scammers set up detailed application processes that ask for sensitive details like Social Security numbers, driver's license information, and bank account numbers under the guise of setting up direct deposits.
—Caroline Castrillon, Forbes.com, 27 Mar. 2025
Anyone 18 years and older will be affected; however, the REAL ID Act will not affect those with other driver's licenses or those who don't need to fly.
—Kevin Sabet, Newsweek, 24 Mar. 2025
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Trevor Hughes, USA Today, 3 Apr. 2025
The big picture: Congress passed the Real ID Act in 2005 after the 9/11 Commission recommended that the federal government require a standard source of identification, rather than accepting state driver's licenses, which have state-specific requirements.
—Adam Tamburin, Axios, 1 Apr. 2025
Scammers set up detailed application processes that ask for sensitive details like Social Security numbers, driver's license information, and bank account numbers under the guise of setting up direct deposits.
—Caroline Castrillon, Forbes.com, 27 Mar. 2025
Anyone 18 years and older will be affected; however, the REAL ID Act will not affect those with other driver's licenses or those who don't need to fly.
—Kevin Sabet, Newsweek, 24 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for driver's license
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“Driver's license.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/driver%27s%20license. Accessed 7 Apr. 2025.
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