driver licence

English

Noun

driver licence (plural driver licences)

(New Zealand, Australia) An official identification document which states the recipient may drive a motorized vehicle.

Usage notes

Driver licence is used officially New Zealand, the Australian Capital Territory, New South Wales, the Northern Territory, Queensland, Victoria and Tasmania. It is also the official usage in many states of the USA.
Driver's licence is more common in speech in American English and Australian English.

Synonyms

(New Zealand, Canada, Australia): driver's licence
(UK): driving licence
(US): driver's license, driver license, drivers license

Translations

document — see driver's license

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