Licence and Release

Licence

Licence noun - A legal document giving official permission to do something.

Release and licence are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Release" instead the word "Licence" as a noun or a verb.

Release

Release noun - A freeing from an obligation or responsibility.

Licence and release are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Licence" instead the word "Release" as a noun or a verb.

Nearby Words: released, releasing

How words are described

special special licence special release
exclusive exclusive licence exclusive release
final final licence final release
limited limited licence limited release

Both words in one sentence

  • And That's Terrible Even after on release possession of 'innocent' images while on licence can get them recalled.
  • Screwed by the Lawyers He proceeded to immediately void all international licence agreements, which forced Viz to halt their manga release three-quarters of the way through.
  • Part of why the James Bond film Licence to Kill was poorly received in its original release (at least in the US) was how extremely atypical it was compared with previous Bond films.
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