license laundering

noun

The replacement of the license of a copyrighted creative work with a different license, for which the copyright holder has not given their permission.

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Meanings

nounlicense laundering (uncountable)

alternative licence laundering

  1. uncountablecopyrightThe replacement of the license of a copyrighted creative work with a different license, for which the copyright holder has not given their permission.

Origin

After money laundering etc.

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APA

license laundering. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/license%20laundering

MLA

“license laundering.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/license%20laundering. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “license laundering,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/license%20laundering.

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