authorisation vs license

license vs authorisation

authorisation and license both are nouns.

authorisation is not a verb while license is a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
authorisation	Yes	No	No	No
license	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, license is a hyponym of authorisation; that is, license is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than authorisation:

authorisation: the act of conferring legality or sanction or formal warrant
license: the act of giving a formal (usually written) authorization

Other hyponyms of authorisation include sanction, permission, permit, certification, enfranchisement, commission, commissioning, delegating, delegation, deputation, relegating, relegation, loan approval, rubber stamp.

authorisation (noun)	license (noun)
the act of conferring legality or sanction or formal warrant	the act of giving a formal (usually written) authorization
the power or right to give orders or make decisions	a legal document giving official permission to do something
official permission or approval	freedom to deviate deliberately from normally applicable rules or practices (especially in behavior or speech)
a document giving an official instruction or command	excessive freedom; lack of due restraint

authorisation (verb)	license (verb)
	authorize officially

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