licensee

noun

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

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Laura Ashley also has deals in place with furniture retailer DFS and department store John Lewis in the U.K., and is available in 150 shops globally via a network of overseas licensees as Gordon Brothers leveraged the famous name. Mark Faithfull, Forbes, 6 Jan. 2025 The company goes on to say the infringing product depraves Levi’s its rights to use and control its trademark and maintain its reputation with consumers, licensees and collaborators and allows others to believe the distinctive features of the Tab trademark may be misappropriated for their use. Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 3 Jan. 2025 Haddad Brands joins a compact cadre of Lacoste licensees that includes Interparfums SA for fragrances and cosmetics, Marchon for eyewear and Movado for watches and jewelry. Lily Templeton, WWD, 12 Dec. 2024 In late 2023, Japan, under then Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, made a revision to its guidelines for selling defense equipment overseas, allowing the country to export finished products to licensee countries, among others. Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 29 Oct. 2024 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 21 Jan. 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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