LICENSEE

licensee

(noun) someone to whom a license is granted

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

licensee (plural licensees)

(legal) A person to whom a license is granted

(UK) A publican

Usage notes

• Because licensee is derived from the verb form, the alternate spelling licencee is incorrect even in dialects which use the spelling licence.

Source: Wiktionary


Li`cen*see", n. (Law)

Definition: The person to whom a license is given.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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