license plate
noun
: a plate or tag (as of metal) attesting that a license has been secured and usually bearing a registration number
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The $2 million center monitors fleet license plate readers and pan-tilt-zoom cameras throughout the city.
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Leondra Head, CBS News, 31 Mar. 2026
They are aimed at public roads, capturing license plates that are already visible to anyone.
—Michael Hancock, Denver Post, 30 Mar. 2026
But senators took up the issue themselves with a legislative rewrite of what was originally a bill concerning license plates for veterans, and their revision of HB 583 passed in a 34-15 vote late last week.
—Sara Gregory, AJC.com, 30 Mar. 2026
The rule helps law enforcement have a clear view of license plates, city spokeswoman Joann Hussey said.
—Lois K. Solomon, Sun Sentinel, 30 Mar. 2026
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Leondra Head, CBS News, 31 Mar. 2026
They are aimed at public roads, capturing license plates that are already visible to anyone.
—Michael Hancock, Denver Post, 30 Mar. 2026
But senators took up the issue themselves with a legislative rewrite of what was originally a bill concerning license plates for veterans, and their revision of HB 583 passed in a 34-15 vote late last week.
—Sara Gregory, AJC.com, 30 Mar. 2026
The rule helps law enforcement have a clear view of license plates, city spokeswoman Joann Hussey said.
—Lois K. Solomon, Sun Sentinel, 30 Mar. 2026
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“License plate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/license%20plate. Accessed 3 Apr. 2026.
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