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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Although the artisanal miners are now operating peacefully, under license from the government, the industry remains highly fragmented.
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Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 29 Jan. 2026
This release is posted on behalf of Forbes Books (operated by Advantage Media Group under license).
—Forbes Books Press Release Official, Forbes.com, 20 Jan. 2026
Yas Island developer Miral will build and operate the as-yet-unnamed theme park, under license from Disney.
—Robert Niles, Oc Register, 23 Dec. 2025
Ookla trademarks used under license and reprinted with permission.
—PC Magazine, 4 Nov. 2025
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Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 29 Jan. 2026
This release is posted on behalf of Forbes Books (operated by Advantage Media Group under license).
—Forbes Books Press Release Official, Forbes.com, 20 Jan. 2026
Yas Island developer Miral will build and operate the as-yet-unnamed theme park, under license from Disney.
—Robert Niles, Oc Register, 23 Dec. 2025
Ookla trademarks used under license and reprinted with permission.
—PC Magazine, 4 Nov. 2025
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“Under license.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/under%20license. Accessed 7 Feb. 2026.
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