sublicense

American  

[suhb-lahy-suhns] / sʌbˈlaɪ səns /

noun

1. a license or contract granted to a third party by a licensee for specified rights or uses of a product, brand name, logo, etc.

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verb (used with object)

sublicensed, sublicensing

1. to grant a sublicense for.

Etymology

Origin of sublicense

sub- + license

Example Sentences

TNT Sports will begin airing College Football Playoff games this upcoming season through a sublicense with ESPN.

From Seattle Times • May 22, 2024

ESPN’s $7.8 billion deal with the College Football Playoff, which was announced in March, allowed it to sublicense games to other networks.

From Seattle Times • May 22, 2024

A Chinese company, Dalian Rongke Power Co., first got a sublicense to manufacture the tech in 2017, and a Dutch company, Vanadis Power, received a full license in 2021, according to the senators.

From Washington Times • Sep. 19, 2022

Mr. Gore said that more than 50 companies, from all regions of the developing world, have already approached the organization about obtaining a sublicense.

From New York Times • Oct. 27, 2021

Any other attempt to copy, modify, sublicense or distribute the Document is void, and will automatically terminate your rights under this License.

From Free as in Freedom: Richard Stallman's Crusade for Free Software by Williams, Sam