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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.


Etymology

Origin of licensor

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


Example Sentences

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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

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

From Reuters ● Dec. 14, 2021

So far, Triller said, it has partnerships with music publishing houses Warner Chappell Music, Kobalt Music Group and independent music licensor Merlin, among others.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 9, 2020

The struggle for the freedom of the press was primarily directed against the power of the licensor.

From The Constitution of the United States of America: Analysis and Interpretation Annotations of Cases Decided by the Supreme Court of the United States to June 30, 1952 by Edward Samuel Corwin

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