licensee

noun

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

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Andy Hilfiger, and his wife Kim are working with Teddy Sadaka of Apparel Production, as the licensee and production partner of the collection. Doug Melville, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025 The French firm, fronted by designer Simon Porte Jacquemus, is on the cusp of an international retail expansion, and set to finally enter the beauty category with French giant L’Oréal as its long-term licensee — and new minority investor. Wwd Staff, Footwear News, 8 Sep. 2025 Businesses or people that sell or deal in firearms are required to be federally licensed by the ATF — they’re known as a federal firearms licensee — and they are mandated to retain records about gun purchases and transfers. Mara H. Gottfried, Twin Cities, 7 Sep. 2025 Tapping into the demand for women’s basketball content though is just one focus area of the union, which now has nearly 10 national partners as well as about 40 licensees. Eric Jackson, Sportico.com, 5 Sep. 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 11 Sep. 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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