licensee

American  

[lahy-suhn-see] / ˌlaɪ sənˈsi /

Or licencee

noun

1. a person, company, etc., to whom a license is granted or issued.

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licensee British  

/ ˌlaɪsənˈsiː /

noun

1. a person who holds a licence, esp one to sell alcoholic drink

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Etymology

Origin of licensee

First recorded in 1865–70; license + -ee

Example Sentences

Their goal is to honor Schulz’s storytelling, she added, and with 18,000 “Peanuts” strips in the archive, licensees have plenty of material to pull from.

From Los Angeles Times

"While the licensees co-operated fully with the investigation, accepted the failings early and implemented an action plan quickly, this immediate response is the minimum we expect from operators when serious shortcomings are identified."

From BBC

Congress in the first half of the last century required broadcast licensees to operate in the “public interest, convenience and necessity.”

From The Wall Street Journal

The company owned 11,450 stores in the U.S. and Canada as of June 29, and licensees operated 7,300 others at locations like airports, hotels and malls.

From The Wall Street Journal

“Our U.S. licensee’s decision to restructure its operations does not impact Forever 21’s intellectual property or its international business,” Authentic Brands Group global president of lifestyle Jarrod Weber said in a statement.

From Los Angeles Times