license fee

Authorization cost payment

A license fee is a payment required to obtain official permission for something—using intellectual property, broadcasting content, operating a business, or owning certain items.

In the UK, the television license fee funds the BBC.

Software companies charge license fees for commercial use.

The annual license fee for the patent was substantial.

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payment type/purpose

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Acceptable in quality

penalty · punishment · sanction · forfeit · tax penalty

access model

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Entry without charge

open source · public domain · freeware · no charge · gratis

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Returned portion of payment

refund · subsidy · grant · reimbursement · stipend

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