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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The board's job is to make sure licensees are qualified and that patients are safe. Max Filby, The Enquirer, 6 Dec. 2024 Visit our public search tool to access inspection and enforcement histories for all Animal Welfare Act licensees. Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 29 Nov. 2024 Rag & Bone is expanding its New York City aesthetic in Australia. Signal Brands Australia, the licensee of Rag & Bone in Australia, announced the opening of its newest store in Double Bay, a harbor side suburb of Sydney. Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 25 Nov. 2024 Larry Vincent, a USC Marshall School of Business marketing professor, said the licensees take on more risk generally than licensors such as Netflix. Wendy Lee, Los Angeles Times, 4 Dec. 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 25 Dec. 2024.

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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