license plate
noun
: a plate or tag (as of metal) attesting that a license has been secured and usually bearing a registration number
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Lipton said what’s particularly dangerous about the sharing of license plate information or other data across state lines is the broad potential usage by outside agencies.
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Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 27 June 2024
Locals are being asked to look out for a silver 1997 Honda vehicle with a Texas license plate reading GVH6205.
—Andrea Vacchiano, Fox News, 26 June 2024
Officers worked with Ada County Dispatch to broadcast the license plate number to all Ada County law enforcement.
—Sally Krutzig, Idaho Statesman, 25 June 2024
That included taking documents to the Secretary of State in person to process license plates.
—Anthony Robledo, The Courier-Journal, 24 June 2024
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Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 27 June 2024
Locals are being asked to look out for a silver 1997 Honda vehicle with a Texas license plate reading GVH6205.
—Andrea Vacchiano, Fox News, 26 June 2024
Officers worked with Ada County Dispatch to broadcast the license plate number to all Ada County law enforcement.
—Sally Krutzig, Idaho Statesman, 25 June 2024
That included taking documents to the Secretary of State in person to process license plates.
—Anthony Robledo, The Courier-Journal, 24 June 2024
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“License plate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/license%20plate. Accessed 30 Jun. 2024.
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