under license
idiom
: in a business arrangement where one company gives official permission to another company to do or make something
The company makes computer chips under license from the original manufacturer.
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And, as Reishi was reportedly available at scale, specific re-tanning guidelines were available under license for use by clients’ facilities.
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Alexandra Harrell, Sourcing Journal, 17 Oct. 2025
Upgrading The Attack Russia produces copies of the Iranian Shahed-136 attack drone under license, calling them Geran-2.
—David Hambling, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
The archives also inspire the seasonal clothing collections, which are made under license by companies including Next.
—Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 12 Sep. 2025
The last Triumph was an unfortunate sedan built under license from Honda called the Acclaim, and was made until 1984 when the factory lights went out for good.
—Robert Ross, Robb Report, 5 Sep. 2025
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Alexandra Harrell, Sourcing Journal, 17 Oct. 2025
Upgrading The Attack Russia produces copies of the Iranian Shahed-136 attack drone under license, calling them Geran-2.
—David Hambling, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
The archives also inspire the seasonal clothing collections, which are made under license by companies including Next.
—Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 12 Sep. 2025
The last Triumph was an unfortunate sedan built under license from Honda called the Acclaim, and was made until 1984 when the factory lights went out for good.
—Robert Ross, Robb Report, 5 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for under license
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“Under license.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/under%20license. Accessed 25 Oct. 2025.
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