licensee

noun

li·​cens·​ee ˌlī-sᵊn(t)-ˈsē How to pronounce licensee (audio)
: one that is licensed

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Roberto Cavalli’s previous licensee for the same categories was Mirabello Carrara, controlled by Caleffi since 2011. Martino Carrera, WWD, 27 Jan. 2025 Each licensee would have to wall off the consumption space from retail sales or other areas. Steph Solis, Axios, 23 Jan. 2025 This agreement increases the number of fab licensees for Weebit to three including Onsemi, DB HiTek and SkyWater. Thomas Coughlin, Forbes, 18 Jan. 2025 Laura Ashley also has deals in place with furniture retailer DFS and department store John Lewis in the U.K., and is available in 150 shops globally via a network of overseas licensees as Gordon Brothers leveraged the famous name. Mark Faithfull, Forbes, 6 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for licensee 

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1864, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of licensee was circa 1864

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“Licensee.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/licensee. Accessed 1 Feb. 2025.

Legal Definition

licensee

noun
li·​cens·​ee ˌlīs-ᵊn-ˈsē How to pronounce licensee (audio)
: one to whom a license is given
a patent licensee
specifically : one (as a firefighter in the course of his or her duty) who is on the property of another by authority of law or by the consent or invitation of the possessor see also bare licensee, social guest compare invitee, trespasser

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