licensee

or li·cen·cee

[ lahy-suhn-see ]

noun

1. a person, company, etc., to whom a license is granted or issued.

licensee

/ ˌlaɪsənˈsiː /

noun

1. a person who holds a licence, esp one to sell alcoholic drink

Word History and Origins

Origin of licensee¹

First recorded in 1865–70; license + -ee

Example Sentences

This ensures these licensees can get the financial support they need to launch while ensuring that the fund’s ultimate mission of supporting diverse entrepreneurs is achieved.

From TechCrunch

After listening to our restaurant’s concerns, Brooke co-sponsored a bill with Council member McDuffie to provide clarity to licensees on expanded outdoor seating for our restaurants, allowing them to plan for the future.

From Washington Blade

As part of the deal, Eclipse pledged to hire most of the staff of Elmcroft Senior Living, the properties’ prior licensee.

From Voice of San Diego

The acquisition by Nvidia, also a licensee, is a challenge to that neutrality.

From Fortune

However, the Bureau does not have the authority to change the federal law or Border Patrol checkpoint operations to allow licensees to transport cannabis goods through these checkpoints.

From Voice of San Diego

If the licensee has expended money and made improvements on the faith of the license, can it be revoked?

From Project Gutenberg

Every licensee shall post his license in a conspicuous place.

From Project Gutenberg

A licensee takes an interest less than or different from either of the others.

From Project Gutenberg

They are an assignee, a grantee of an exclusive sectional right, and a licensee.

From Project Gutenberg

It is true, notwithstanding all these restrictions, that a license of the king enabled the licensee to wear anything.

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