license

a license to (do something)

The authority or permission to do something. The pharmaceutical company treated its sole ownership of lifesaving drug's formula as a license to charge exorbitant amounts of money for it. The secret agent was granted a license to kill by the CIA.

artistic license

1. Intentional violations of or deviations from traditional forms, standards, or syntax by a writer in order to achieve a particular effect. Don't get hung up on adhering too strictly to iambic pentameter—you can use a bit of artistic license if it means preserving the meaning and rhythm you want. Any two-bit poet can string together a jumble of words and call it artistic license.

2. Minor changes to or misrepresentations of facts or history in the name of art or for the sake of an agenda. People complain about minor inaccuracies in historical dramas, but honestly they wouldn't be able to make the movies marketable without using a little artistic license.

be a license to print money

Of an activity, business model, or company, to yield very high profits but require little or no effort to do so. Primarily heard in US. All these hefty parking fees and fines are just a license to print money for the city. These trashy gossip magazines are of such low quality, yet they always fly off the shelves. The whole racket is a license to print money.

poetic license

1. Intentional violations of or deviations from traditional forms, standards, or syntax by a writer in order to achieve a particular effect. Don't get hung up on adhering too strictly to iambic pentameter—you can use a bit of poetic license if it means preserving the meaning and rhythm you want. Any two-bit poet can string together a jumble of words and call it poetic license.

license to do something

permission, right, or justification to do something. You have no license to behave in that manner! Who granted you license to enter my house without knocking?

poetic license

liberties or license of the type taken by artists, especially poets, to violate patterns of rhyme, harmony, structure, etc. I couldn't tell whether he kept making spelling mistakes or if it was just poetic license.

*(a) right to something

and *(the) right to something

a privilege or license to have something. (*Typically: get ~; have ~; give someone ~.) I have the right to have the kind of house I want. You have a right to any house you can afford.

poetic license

Also, artistic license. The liberty taken by a writer or artist in deviating from conventional form or fact to achieve an effect. For example, I've never seen grass or a tree of that color; but that's artistic license. [Late 1700s]

See also: license, poetic

The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer.

See also:

a license to (do something)
license to do
deed to
play down
raison
raison d'être
être
his, your, etc. raison d'être
(something) to call (one's) own
joyride

References in periodicals archive

Frnt C2, Bellingham, was approved for a new 426, spirits/br/wn rest lounge- license. License no.: 407016.

LIQUOR AND MARIJUANA LICENSES

Paul McCaskill, Carrollton, Texas; license revoked;

Washington Commissioner Disciplines, Fines Numerous Insurance Professionals

The government on Monday began issuing new drivers' licenses at 25 sites in Metro Manila and Regions III, IV-A and VIII.

New driver's license finally available

Between the restrictions, disclosure and escrow requirements, and the regulatory and approval process, the purchase of a retail liquor license appears to be anything but expeditious.

Up for grabs: monetizing Utah Retail Liquor Licenses

* Every license code is guaranteed to be Unique, even if you generate thousands of codes at a time.

Add Licensing and Copy Protection to Your Software with CryptoLicensing For ActiveX

A few years ago, for example, a small restaurant trying to open in Leominster ended up in another community because the owner could not afford the $50,000 to $100,000 asking price for a liquor license in the city.

A toast to the free market; Liquor license transfers offer opportunity for profit

Individuals who have attained a salesperson's or broker's license prior to July 1, 2008 will be eligible for the 15-year exemption from the continuing education requirement, if they meet all of the current requirements for such exemption.

Real Estate Board involved in key Albany legislation

For example, Arizona statutes contain the following: "Persons who hold valid certificates or licenses as certified public accountants issued by other states or foreign countries, whose principal places of business are not in this state, may practice and hold themselves out as certified public accountants in this state for a period not more than sixty calendar days in a calendar year without complying with the limited reciprocity requirements of this section...."

Substantial equivalency: practice privileges: the 55 U.S. CPA licensing jurisdictions are embracing change slowly

The California Board of Accountancy has outlined two pathways for earning a CPA license. Once a candidate passes the exam and applies for a CPA license, they'll need to select one of the pathways:

Grow the ranks: fewer candidates are becoming certified--help turn the tide

1.861-18(c) and (f)) to a domestic corporation (the head licensee); and (2) the head licensee transfers a copyright right in the computer program or a copy of the computer program to one or more of its affiliates, as permitted under the terms and conditions of the master license agreement, for use in computers and similar and related equipment manufactured and marketed by the affiliate (in the case of a transfer of a copyright right) or for the affiliate's own use (in the case of a transfer of a copy of the computer program).

Back-to-back computer licensing arrangements narrowly carved out of the ambit of sec. 901(1)(1)

* Verification of license and status in all participating states;

Going for 50: nationwide online producer licensing is just a few states away

Contracting without a license is an administrative or criminal violation in states that license contractors.

Construction licensing: Nevada's response

A Florida state appeals court has upheld the suspension of a Muslim woman's driver's license because she refused to have her picture taken without her veil.

Fla. Court rejects Muslim's veiled driver's license photo

While other options exist, the most direct way to gain access to technologies developed on university campuses is to license them.

Unlocking innovation: CEOs are learning how to better tap university R & D. The results could be powerful

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See also: artistic, license be a license to print money Of an activity, business model, or company, to yield very high profits but require little or no effort to do so. Primarily heard in US. All these hefty parking fees and fines are just a license to print money for the city. These trashy gossip magazines are of such low quality, yet they always fly off the shelves. The whole racket is a license to print money. See also: license, money, print poetic license 1. Intentional violations of or deviations from traditional forms, standards, or syntax by a writer in order to achieve a particular effect. Don't get hung up on adhering too strictly to iambic pentameter—you can use a bit of poetic license if it means preserving the meaning and rhythm you want. Any two-bit poet can string together a jumble of words and call it poetic license. 2. Minor changes to or misrepresentations of facts or history in the name of art or for the sake of an agenda. People complain about minor inaccuracies in historical dramas, but honestly they wouldn't be able to make the movies marketable without using a little poetic license. See also: license, poetic Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. license to do something permission, right, or justification to do something. You have no license to behave in that manner! Who granted you license to enter my house without knocking? See also: license poetic license liberties or license of the type taken by artists, especially poets, to violate patterns of rhyme, harmony, structure, etc. I couldn't tell whether he kept making spelling mistakes or if it was just poetic license. See also: license, poetic (a) right to something and (the) right to something a privilege or license to have something. (Typically: get* ~; have ~; give someone ~.) I have the right to have the kind of house I want. You have a right to any house you can afford. See also: right McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs. poetic license Also, artistic license. The liberty taken by a writer or artist in deviating from conventional form or fact to achieve an effect. For example, I've never seen grass or a tree of that color; but that's artistic license. [Late 1700s] See also: license, poetic The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer. See also: a license to (do something) license to do deed to play down raison raison d'être être his, your, etc. raison d'être (something) to call (one's) own joyride References in periodicals archive Frnt C2, Bellingham, was approved for a new 426, spirits/br/wn rest lounge- license. License no.: 407016. LIQUOR AND MARIJUANA LICENSES Paul McCaskill, Carrollton, Texas; license revoked; Washington Commissioner Disciplines, Fines Numerous Insurance Professionals The government on Monday began issuing new drivers' licenses at 25 sites in Metro Manila and Regions III, IV-A and VIII. New driver's license finally available Between the restrictions, disclosure and escrow requirements, and the regulatory and approval process, the purchase of a retail liquor license appears to be anything but expeditious. Up for grabs: monetizing Utah Retail Liquor Licenses * Every license code is guaranteed to be Unique, even if you generate thousands of codes at a time. Add Licensing and Copy Protection to Your Software with CryptoLicensing For ActiveX A few years ago, for example, a small restaurant trying to open in Leominster ended up in another community because the owner could not afford the $50,000 to $100,000 asking price for a liquor license in the city. A toast to the free market; Liquor license transfers offer opportunity for profit Individuals who have attained a salesperson's or broker's license prior to July 1, 2008 will be eligible for the 15-year exemption from the continuing education requirement, if they meet all of the current requirements for such exemption. Real Estate Board involved in key Albany legislation For example, Arizona statutes contain the following: "Persons who hold valid certificates or licenses as certified public accountants issued by other states or foreign countries, whose principal places of business are not in this state, may practice and hold themselves out as certified public accountants in this state for a period not more than sixty calendar days in a calendar year without complying with the limited reciprocity requirements of this section...." Substantial equivalency: practice privileges: the 55 U.S. CPA licensing jurisdictions are embracing change slowly The California Board of Accountancy has outlined two pathways for earning a CPA license. Once a candidate passes the exam and applies for a CPA license, they'll need to select one of the pathways: Grow the ranks: fewer candidates are becoming certified--help turn the tide 1.861-18(c) and (f)) to a domestic corporation (the head licensee); and (2) the head licensee transfers a copyright right in the computer program or a copy of the computer program to one or more of its affiliates, as permitted under the terms and conditions of the master license agreement, for use in computers and similar and related equipment manufactured and marketed by the affiliate (in the case of a transfer of a copyright right) or for the affiliate's own use (in the case of a transfer of a copy of the computer program). Back-to-back computer licensing arrangements narrowly carved out of the ambit of sec. 901(1)(1) * Verification of license and status in all participating states; Going for 50: nationwide online producer licensing is just a few states away Contracting without a license is an administrative or criminal violation in states that license contractors. Construction licensing: Nevada's response A Florida state appeals court has upheld the suspension of a Muslim woman's driver's license because she refused to have her picture taken without her veil. Fla. Court rejects Muslim's veiled driver's license photo While other options exist, the most direct way to gain access to technologies developed on university campuses is to license them. Unlocking innovation: CEOs are learning how to better tap university R & D. The results could be powerful
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