licensee

noun

li·​cens·​ee ˌlī-sᵊn(t)-ˈsē 

: one that is licensed

Examples of licensee in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Now, many licensees work at real estate part time, or not at all. —Frederick Peters, Forbes, 14 Mar. 2025

Outside North America, Dakine appointed Bennett & Baxter its footwear licensee for the European Union and the U.K. —Jean E. Palmieri, WWD, 10 Mar. 2025

Zoom in: The licensees represent a racially and geographically diverse group. —Steph Solis, Axios, 24 Feb. 2025

The actions were the result of a Minor Decoy operation in which minors, under the direct supervision of department agents, attempted to purchase alcohol from five retail licensees in Emeryville. —Stephanie Lam, The Mercury News, 8 Feb. 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