Licensed and Proscribed

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Licensed adjective - Given official approval to act.

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Proscribed is an antonym for licensed.

Nearby Words: license, licence, licensing, licensee, licenser

Proscribed adjective - That may not be permitted.

Usage example: the organization lost its nonprofit status after it was determined to have engaged in several proscribed fund-raising activities

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Licensed is an antonym for proscribed.

Nearby Words: proscription, proscribing

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