licensee

noun

li·​cens·​ee ˌlī-sᵊn(t)-ˈsē How to pronounce licensee (audio)
: one that is licensed

Examples of licensee in a Sentence

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Saving his preferred spot is pretty much the only concession to the 56-year-old Portuguese’s celebrity, according to licensee Stephen Garrett. Steve Madeley, New York Times, 17 May 2025 Compliance and enforcement: The ABC is charged with auditing licensees to ensure compliance, including verifying that shipments are made only to wet counties. Seth Eli Barlow, Arkansas Online, 13 May 2025 The line was previously produced and distributed by licensee Luxury Living, operating through Club House Italia. Sofia Celeste, Footwear News, 12 May 2025 Google creates the open source code and closed-source Google bits, but licensees like Samsung and OnePlus take that and run with it to produce custom versions of the OS with their own branding. Ryan Whitwam, ArsTechnica, 5 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for licensee

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1864, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of licensee was circa 1864

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“Licensee.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/licensee. Accessed 17 Jun. 2025.

Legal Definition

licensee

noun
li·​cens·​ee ˌlīs-ᵊn-ˈsē How to pronounce licensee (audio)
: one to whom a license is given
a patent licensee
specifically : one (as a firefighter in the course of his or her duty) who is on the property of another by authority of law or by the consent or invitation of the possessor see also bare licensee, social guest compare invitee, trespasser

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