licensee

noun

li·​cens·​ee ˌlī-sᵊn(t)-ˈsē 

: one that is licensed

Examples of licensee in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Some have minimal requirements that are commensurate with the risk posed to the public from the services of such licensees. —Doug McCauley, Oc Register, 27 May 2026

That company’s founder and CEO, Andrea Bassi, is working to add North American licensees and establish training programs here so that installers can use it and get the projects certified for warranty coverage. —Jamie Gold, Forbes.com, 26 May 2026

Premier League Studios will have a tough task to replicate the innovation PLP has been responsible for, especially in terms of international licensees. —Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 24 May 2026

The allegations are the latest manifestation of the simmering tension between workers and employers, and even franchisees and licensees, over automation and productivity across jobs. —Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 19 May 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