licensee

noun

li·​cens·​ee ˌlī-sᵊn(t)-ˈsē How to pronounce licensee (audio)
: one that is licensed

Examples of licensee in a Sentence

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Dowd was part owner of United Forces Enterprises, a federal firearms licensee in Vacaville, California. John Diedrich, jsonline.com, 10 July 2025 Last year, the Colorado Department of Early Childhood, which licenses camps, adopted new rules requiring licensees to let campers use bathrooms, showers and bedrooms that align with their gender identity. Justin Wingerter, Denver Post, 19 May 2025 The state Office of the Marijuana Commissioner announced that existing medical marijuana conversion licensees can begin selling adult-use cannabis on August 1, more than two years after the state legalized recreational weed for adults. A.j. Herrington, Forbes.com, 1 July 2025 The company plans to work with licensees of its brands to encourage them to remove the dyes. Michelle Chapman, Chicago Tribune, 17 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for licensee

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1864, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of licensee was circa 1864

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“Licensee.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/licensee. Accessed 21 Jul. 2025.

Legal Definition

licensee

noun
li·​cens·​ee ˌlīs-ᵊn-ˈsē How to pronounce licensee (audio)
: 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

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