licensee

noun

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

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In a show of the brand’s new direction, licensee Sports Illustrated Tickets recently announced a 13-year naming rights agreement to rebrand the home of MLS’ New York Red Bulls. Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 23 Dec. 2024 The rate increases to Qualcomm, Arm’s largest licensee, were in the 300% to 400% range. Jim McGregor, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024 The licenses need to be clear and should provide protection for all parties without limiting the operation, including a potential acquisition, of the licensee. Jim McGregor, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024 Arizona Cardinals wide receiver Marvin Harrison Jr., taken three picks later, is in a legal fight with sports apparel giant Fanatics, one of the NFLPA’s 80-plus licensees. Eric Jackson, Sportico.com, 20 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for licensee 

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1864, in the meaning defined above

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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 8 Jan. 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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