licensor

American  

[lahy-suhn-ser] / ˈlaɪ sən sər /

especially British, licenser

noun

1. a person or body that issues a license allowing someone to do or use something.

   The licensor hereby grants the licensee a nonexclusive, nontransferable right to use the site and services, solely for the licensee's own personal use.

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Etymology

Origin of licensor

First recorded in 1715–25; licens(e) ( def. ) + -or ² ( def. )

Example Sentences

The rap legend’s licensor has sent a cease-and-desist letter to the Republican presidential-primary candidate, according to a report in the Daily Mail.

From Washington Times • Aug. 28, 2023

Now, instead of a licensee, it has become a licensor.

From The Verge • Aug. 18, 2022

Or “when the government interacts with private individuals as sovereign, employer, educator, or licensor, its threat of a censure could raise First Amendment questions.”

From Washington Post • Mar. 24, 2022

This year, KFC Holdings Japan , the domestic licensor of the Yum!

From Reuters • Dec. 14, 2021

The licensor permits others to copy, distribute, display and perform only unaltered copies of the work—not derivative works based on it.

From Down and Out in the Magic Kingdom by Doctorow, Cory