/ˈlaɪsənsˈ/ – Noun
Definition: giấy phép, môn bài, chứng chỉ, cho phép, cấp giấy phép.
A more throughout explanation: 1. a right to use property for a purpose without transferring ownership or possession. This right can be taken away at the will of the one granting the right.
2. official permission to do something or to use something, often in the form of a document or other formal piece of writing
Example: 1. Your lodger (=someone who pays for a room and sometimes for meals in someone else’s house) has a licence to occupy your premises and not a full tenancy.
2. I strongly disagree with the proposed increase in television licence fees.