licensee

noun

li·​cens·​ee ˌlī-sᵊn(t)-ˈsē 

: one that is licensed

Examples of licensee in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Avery Dennison’s role includes being the official licensee for names, numbers and jersey sleeve logos for the league’s 30 clubs, supporting both matchday and retail operations. — Sportico Staff, Sportico.com, 10 July 2026

The violation is now between $500 and $1,000 and an administrative hearing officer may impose a fine and suspend a licensee for any period of up to 30 days. — Michelle Mullins, Chicago Tribune, 9 July 2026

Those partnerships – with creators, original-work publishers, directors, and local licensees in international markets – are, Nishimoto says, the connective tissue that makes the whole operation function. — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 7 July 2026

The ones who treat themselves as the engine will inherit the operating environment of finance, and their licensees will inherit the advantage. — Matthew White, Fortune, 7 July 2026

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1864, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for licensee

• agree
• allee
• banshee
• beastly
• bibi
• bowsprit
• carefree
• cerci
• chablis
• cowpea
• crappie
• crappy

Legal Definition

licensee

noun

li·​cens·​ee ˌlīs-ᵊn-ˈsē 

: 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