"driver's licence" meaning in English

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Noun

Audio: EN-AU ck1 driver s licence.ogg [Australia] Forms: driver's licences [plural], drivers' licences [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|s|drivers' licences}} driver's licence (plural driver's licences or drivers' licences)
  1. (Australia, Canada, New Zealand) An official identification document which states the recipient may drive a motorized vehicle. Tags: Australia, Canada, New-Zealand Synonyms: driving licence [UK], driver's license [US], driver licence
    Sense id: en-driver's_licence-en-noun-F9EuE8fD Categories (other): Australian English, Canadian English, English entries with incorrect language header, New Zealand English

Inflected forms

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