licenced
Given legal authorization
Licenced is the British spelling of licensed, the past tense and adjective form of license.
A licenced driver has official permission to operate a vehicle.
A licenced premises (British) may legally sell alcohol.
The pub was fully licenced.
American English uses licensed exclusively.
Given official permission
- permittedGranted leave to proceed
- certifiedOfficially declared valid
- approvedOfficially accepted or permitted
- registeredFormally recorded or enrolled
sanctioned · accredited · legitimized · chartered · franchised · warranted · empowered · entitled
One who works regularly
- qualifiedMeeting necessary standards
- trainedTaught a skill
- board-certifiedFormally approved by examiners
- registeredFormally recorded or enrolled
credentialed · examination · professional standards · malpractice · continuing education · specialization · certification · renewal
One who sells goods
- retailerOne who sells goods
- distributorEntity channeling goods downstream
- franchiseLicensed business operation
- establishmentFounded organization or venue
premises · operator · trader · merchant · proprietor · business permit · food service · health inspection
Legally owned, restricted use
- subscriptionPaid recurring access
- activationSetting into operation
- keyLock-opening device
- agreementShared position between parties
terms of use · end-user · EULA · seat · enterprise · volume · perpetual · trial
Payment for usage rights
- intellectual propertyLegal rights over inventions
- trademarkRegistered commercial identifier
- copyrightExclusive reproduction rights
- merchandisingPromoting and selling goods
branding · sublicensing · exclusive · non-exclusive · territory · reproduction · derivative works · brand partnership
authorized
Given official permission
- permittedGranted leave to proceed
- certifiedOfficially declared valid
- approvedOfficially accepted or permitted
registered · sanctioned · accredited · legitimized · chartered · franchised · warranted · empowered · entitled · validated
practitioner
One who works regularly
- qualifiedMeeting necessary standards
- trainedTaught a skill
- board-certifiedFormally approved by examiners
registered · credentialed · examination · professional standards · malpractice · continuing education · specialization · certification · renewal · professional conduct
vendor
One who sells goods
- retailerOne who sells goods
- distributorEntity channeling goods downstream
- franchiseLicensed business operation
establishment · premises · operator · trader · merchant · proprietor · business permit · food service · health inspection · zoning
proprietary
Legally owned, restricted use
- subscriptionPaid recurring access
- activationSetting into operation
- keyLock-opening device
agreement · terms of use · end-user · EULA · seat · enterprise · volume · perpetual · trial · shareware
royalty
Payment for usage rights
- intellectual propertyLegal rights over inventions
- trademarkRegistered commercial identifier
- copyrightExclusive reproduction rights
merchandising · branding · sublicensing · exclusive · non-exclusive · territory · reproduction · derivative works · brand partnership · counterfeit
licencedunlicensed
Without official permit
unauthorized · unauthorised · uncertified · unaccredited · unregistered
licencednon-compliant
Not meeting requirements
unqualified · disqualified · revoked · suspended · lapsed
licencedprohibited
Officially not permitted
forbidden · banned · proscribed · outlawed · disallowed
- artistic licenceCreative deviation from accuracy
- licence plateVehicle identification panel
- driving licenceOfficial vehicle operation authorization
- poetic licencePermitted creative deviation
- liquor licenceAuthorization to sell alcohol
- driver licencesDocuments authorizing vehicle operation