license

noun1 of 2

official document which allows a person to do or have something

• “I have not been able to obtain my license yet.”Tatoeba
• “I still have not been able to obtain my license.”Tatoeba

Sentences from Tatoeba show real usage. A word can have several meanings, so a sentence may use another one.

verb2 of 2

To give a formal (usually written) authorization.