licensee

noun

li·​cens·​ee ˌlī-sᵊn(t)-ˈsē 

: one that is licensed

Examples of licensee in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The commission is a mix of Democrat and Republican appointees that formulate policy, develop regulations for nuclear reactors and nuclear materials, issue orders to licensees and adjudicate legal matters. —Geoff Brumfiel, NPR, 9 May 2025

One of the cool things about the tech is that licensees can create their own characters to serve as signing AI avatars. —Simon Hill, Wired News, 7 May 2025

Give Back Beauty, officially the licensee for Britney Spears’ Britney Brands as of Jan. 1, is looking to supercharge momentum for the longstanding fragrance range. —Noor Lobad, WWD, 12 Feb. 2025

Signal Brands become the licensee for Rag & Bone last year. —Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 16 Apr. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1864, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for licensee

• agree
• allee
• banshee
• beastly
• bibi
• bowsprit
• carefree
• cerci
• chablis
• cowpea
• crappie
• crappy

Legal Definition

licensee

noun

li·​cens·​ee ˌlīs-ᵊn-ˈsē 

: 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