HealthAugust 28, 2026

licensure

LY-sen-shur

Definition

The formal process or state of being granted an official license to practice a specific profession.

Etymology

Derived from the Latin 'licere,' meaning 'to be permitted,' the term entered English via Middle French to describe the formal authorization to perform a professional activity.

In the news

The article uses the word to describe the professional credentialing process that scholarship recipients must complete to become fully authorized mental health practitioners in their region.

Tracy Family Foundation awards $100,000 through Mental Health Workforce Development Scholarship program

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