licensure

noun

li·​cen·​sure ˈlī-sᵊn-shər 

-ˌshu̇r

: the granting of licenses especially to practice a profession

also : the state of being licensed

Examples of licensure in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The accreditation, according to a district press release, allows BHS students who are pursuing their Associate of Arts Degree to qualify for financial aid, transfer credits, and obtain professional licensure in their field of study, all while remaining on campus at the high school. —Contributed Content, Twin Cities, 7 Feb. 2025

On average, an architect’s compensation is lower than commonly assumed, especially considering the extensive time and expense required for education and licensure, currently averaging more than 13 years to become an architect. —Sydney Gore, Architectural Digest, 6 Feb. 2025

The company also has 22 pharmacy locations with national nursing coverage and pharmacy licensure in all 50 states. —Aaron Weitzman, Axios, 9 Jan. 2025

The licensure requirements are unconstitutionally discriminatory and interfere with or delay patients’ right to reproductive freedom, the providers say in their filing. —Jonathan Shorman, Kansas City Star, 28 Jan. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1846, in the meaning defined above

Medical Definition

licensure

noun

li·​cen·​sure ˈlīs-ᵊn-shər, -ˌshu̇r 

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

also : the granting of such licenses

a state board of medical licensure

2

: approval of a drug or medical procedure by official or legal authority for use in the practice of medicine

the licensure was based on the results of randomized clinical trials of the vaccine's protective efficacy

—E. D. Shapiro et al.

Legal Definition

licensure

noun

li·​cen·​sure ˈlīs-ᵊn-shər, -ˌshu̇r 

: the granting of licenses especially to practice a profession

also : the state of being licensed