licensee

or li·cen·cee

[ lahy-suhn-see ]

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

Origin of licensee

1
First recorded in 1865–70; license + -ee

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British Dictionary definitions for licensee

licensee

/ (ˌlaɪsənˈsiː) /


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

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