licensee

noun

li·​cens·​ee ˌlī-sᵊn(t)-ˈsē 

: one that is licensed

Examples of licensee in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Oklahoma only requires its licensees to pass the first two parts of the national test and uses its own exams to supplement instead of the national group’s in-person portion. — Emma Murphy, Oklahoma Voice, 23 June 2026

The ones who treat themselves as the engine will inherit the operating environment of finance, and their licensees will inherit the advantage. — Matthew White, Fortune, 7 July 2026

Those partnerships – with creators, original-work publishers, directors, and local licensees in international markets – are, Nishimoto says, the connective tissue that makes the whole operation function. — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 7 July 2026

Boggi Milano, which will also be the official licensee of the FIFA Women’s World Cup 2027, is a fitting partner to the global sporting event. — Robb Report Studio, Robb Report, 23 June 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