public license

noun

A license by which a copyright holder as licensor can grant additional copyright permissions to any and all persons in the general public as licensees.

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Meanings

nounpublic license (plural public licenses)

plural public licenses · alternative public licence

  1. copyrightA license by which a copyright holder as licensor can grant additional copyright permissions to any and all persons in the general public as licensees.
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APA

public license. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/public%20license

MLA

“public license.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/public%20license. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “public license,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/public%20license.

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