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licensee

American  
[lahy-suhn-see] / ˌlaɪ sənˈsi /
Or licencee

noun

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


licensee British  
/ ˌlaɪsənˈsiː /

noun

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

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of licensee

First recorded in 1865–70; license + -ee

Example Sentences

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As a nameless licensee told The Times in 1984, a properly promoted Sam “could do $200 million.”

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 6, 2026

A new, undisclosed licensee for Vicor’s patented power-system technology signals growth potential for its royalty business.

From Barron's May 26, 2026

The intellectual property is owned by Caltech, and PrismML is the sole exclusive licensee, Hassibi said.

From The Wall Street Journal Mar. 31, 2026

The regulation specifies that “if any licensee shall permit any . . . candidate for any public office to use a broadcasting station,” the station owner “shall afford equal opportunities to all other such candidates.”

From The Wall Street Journal Mar. 8, 2026

Each licensee shall use due diligence to prevent the abandonment of the children, which is, according to sections 270-271 and 271a of the Penal Code, a penal offense.

From Rules and regulations governing maternity hospitals and homes ... September, 1922 by California. State Board of Charities and Corrections

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