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

Becoming a commercial pilot in the United States requires at least 1,500 hours of experience, exams and licensures, and a love of the skies. —Bill Connolly, Rolling Stone, 30 Dec. 2024

Further reductions followed licensure of the Sabin oral polio vaccine in 1961. —Arthur L. Kellermann, Forbes, 26 Dec. 2024

More certifications, more licensures, more apprenticeships. —Mark C. Perna, Forbes, 17 Dec. 2024

Colorado is the only state that does not require education, certification and licensure for employees in the funeral home industry, according to Colorado state lawmakers. —Hank Sanders, New York Times, 24 Nov. 2024

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