licensee
licensee Lexical Profile
licensee Game Scores & Validity
• noun
A person or organization that has been granted an official or legal license to do, use, or own something, especially in business or intellectual property.
"Under the terms of the contract, the licensee is permitted to manufacture and distribute the patented software in North America."
British The holder of a license to sell alcoholic drinks, especially the manager or proprietor of a pub.
"The local pub's new licensee renovated the dining room and introduced a menu featuring regional ales."
In tort and property law, a person who enters and remains on another's property with the owner's express or implied permission, typically for their own purposes rather than for business.
"A social guest invited to a dinner party is legally classified as a licensee rather than a business invitee."
Word Nuance & Usage
Do not confuse 'licensee' (the person or company receiving the license) with 'licensor' (the person or authority granting the license).
• Rhymes for licensee
Word Origin & Etymology
Formed in English in the late 17th century from the verb 'license' and the Anglo-Norman legal suffix '-ee', denoting the recipient of a grant or right.