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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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.
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Robert Ross, Robb Report, 5 Sep. 2025
Giorgio Armani Parfums and Cosmetics, under license to L’Oréal, ranks as one of the biggest designer beauty franchises in the world.
—Luisa Zargani, Footwear News, 4 Sep. 2025
This release is posted on behalf of Forbes Books (operated by Advantage Media Group under license).
—Forbes Books Press Release Official, Forbes.com, 26 Aug. 2025
The most recent changes allow defense equipment manufactured in Japan under license from foreign defense firms, including finished products, to be exported to the licensing country and from there to third countries.
—Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 17 June 2025
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Robert Ross, Robb Report, 5 Sep. 2025
Giorgio Armani Parfums and Cosmetics, under license to L’Oréal, ranks as one of the biggest designer beauty franchises in the world.
—Luisa Zargani, Footwear News, 4 Sep. 2025
This release is posted on behalf of Forbes Books (operated by Advantage Media Group under license).
—Forbes Books Press Release Official, Forbes.com, 26 Aug. 2025
The most recent changes allow defense equipment manufactured in Japan under license from foreign defense firms, including finished products, to be exported to the licensing country and from there to third countries.
—Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 17 June 2025
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“Under license.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/under%20license. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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