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Role vs Licence - What's the difference?

role | licence | Related terms |

Role is a related term of licence.


As nouns the difference between role and licence

is that role is a character or part played by a performer or actor while licence is (british|canada|australia).

As a verb licence is

(uk|canada|nonstandard).

role

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • * 2012 , Stephen MacLean, A cheer for constitutional monarchy's restraint on government] , [[w:Adam Smith Institute, Adam Smith Institute]:
    • As the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee celebrations wind down, it may be well to reflect on an aspect of public choice theory which supports constitutional monarchy — principally its rôle as a brake upon self-aggrandising politicians.

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    licence

    English

    Noun

  • (British, Canada, Australia)

    • Derived terms

    * artistic licence * off-licence * free on license * licenced * licentiate * licentious * poetic licence * road fund licence

    Verb

    (licenc)
  • (UK, Canada, nonstandard)

    • Usage notes

    * In British English, Canadian English, Irish English, Australian English, and New Zealand English the noun is spelt licence'' and the verb is ''license . * The spelling licence is not used for either part of speech in the United States.