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*(a) right to something and *(the) right to something a privilege or license to have something. (*Typically: get ~; have ~; give someone ~.) I have the right to have the kind of house I want. You have a right to any house you can afford. See also: right license to do something permission, right, or justification to do something. You have no license to behave in that manner! Who granted you license to enter my house without knocking? poetic license liberties or license of the type taken by artists, especially poets, to violate patterns of rhyme, harmony, structure, etc. I couldn't tell whether he kept making spelling mistakes or if it was just poetic license. See also: poetic be a licence to print money (British & Australian) also be a license to print money (American) if a company or activity is a licence to print money, it causes people to become very rich without having to make any effort These shopping channels are just a licence to print money. poetic license the way in which writers and other artists are allowed to ignore rules or change facts in their work It's obvious the writer was using a certain amount of poetic licence because the route she mentions has been closed for 50 years. See also: poetic How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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We also have different rules in respect to criminal responsibility, to be on licenced premises, to consume alcohol, to marry without parental consent, and to buy and use firearms. The newly licenced foreign graduates received their medical education from 91 different countries. Written by licenced home childcare provider, wife, mother, and devout Christian Ardis Gordon, Child Caring includes a wide selection of inexpensive, quality children's activities, lists of family-friendly books especially for preschoolers and toddlers, ideas for kid-friendly recipes, ways to make education fun, emotional support, and much more. |
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