licensure
noun
li·cen·sure
ˈlī-sᵊn-shər 
-ˌshu̇r
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As a result, from 1984 to 1989, about 21,500 Black teachers lost their jobs, according to one study of the impact of reliance on licensure exams and policies.
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Andrea Guiden Pittman, The Conversation, 16 May 2024
Proponents of licensure believe that having this layer of government oversight in more states could help prevent problems, as well as offer another avenue to report lactation support practices that seem inappropriate or suspected fraudulent behavior.
—Angie Leventis Lourgos, Chicago Tribune, 5 May 2024
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Andrea Guiden Pittman, The Conversation, 16 May 2024
Proponents of licensure believe that having this layer of government oversight in more states could help prevent problems, as well as offer another avenue to report lactation support practices that seem inappropriate or suspected fraudulent behavior.
—Angie Leventis Lourgos, Chicago Tribune, 5 May 2024
See all Example Sentences for licensure
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licensure
noun
li·cen·sure
ˈlīs-ᵊn-shər, -ˌshu̇r
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2
: approval of a drug or medical procedure by official or legal authority for use in the practice of medicine
the licensure was based on the results of randomized clinical trials of the vaccine's protective efficacy—E. D. Shapiro et al.
E. D. Shapiro et al.Legal Definition
licensure
noun
li·cen·sure
ˈlīs-ᵊn-shər, -ˌshu̇r
: the granting of licenses especially to practice a profession
also
: the state of being licensed
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