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Licensure

Pronunciation varies by accent · noun

Meaning

The act of conferring a license for an activity..

Definitions by Sense

  1. The act of conferring a license for an activity.
  2. The condition of being licensed.

Example Sentences

The American Medical Association (AMA) was formed in 1845 to gain for medical doctors a monopoly on legal licensure as health practitioners. The young AMA waged fierce (and quite successful) battles to de-certify the then-dominant natural healers — a range of herbalists, midwives, and homeopathic doctors.

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What does licensure mean?

Licensure means The act of conferring a license for an activity..

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The American Medical Association (AMA) was formed in 1845 to gain for medical doctors a monopoly on legal licensure as health practitioners. The young AMA waged fierce (and quite successful) battles to de-certify the then-dominant natural healers — a range of herbalists, midwives, and homeopathic doctors.

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