1. licence, license

excessive freedom; lack of due restraint

Example Sentences:
'when liberty becomes license dictatorship is near'
'the intolerable license with which the newspapers break...the rules of decorum'

• license

2. licence, license

freedom to deviate deliberately from normally applicable rules or practices (especially in behavior or speech)

• license

3. licence, license, permit

a legal document giving official permission to do something

• license
• permit

4. certify, licence, license

authorize officially

Example Sentences:
'I am licensed to practice law in this state'

• certify
• license