Licencers

Part of speech: noun

Definitions

1. People or organizations that formally authorize someone to carry out a particular activity by issuing an official permit
2. Officials or bodies empowered to give legal approval so that a person or business may operate in a regulated field
3. Authorities who confer a license permitting an individual or company to practice, trade, or perform a controlled activity

Etymology: "Licencers" is simply the plural of "licencer," which is the spelling variant of "licenser," a person who grants a licence, meaning an official permission to do something. The word is built from the noun "licence" with the agent suffix "-er," so it names one who issues such permissions. The plural therefore refers to several such people or organisations at once, as in a body of licencers that approve products or venues. The spelling with "c" is the British-leaning form of the noun "licence," while American usage typically writes "license" for both noun and verb, which is why "licenser" with an "s" is more common in American texts.

Synonyms: licenser, licensor