Meanings
proper nounthe Licence Raj
alternative License Raj · alternative Permit Raj
- IndiaBureaucracy in the licensing of businesses, especially the situation after Indian independence and before 1991.
Synonyms: Permit Raj
Synonyms & antonyms
proper nounBureaucracy in the licensing of businesses, especially the situation after Indian independence and before 1991.
Similar
Permit Raj
Origin
Coined by Indian politician and activist C. Rajagopalachari.
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APA
Licence Raj. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Licence%20Raj
MLA
“Licence Raj.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Licence%20Raj. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Licence Raj,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Licence%20Raj.
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