licensee

English

Etymology

license +‎ -ee

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˌlaɪsənˈsiː/

Noun

licensee (plural licensees)

(law) A person to whom a license is granted.
Coordinate term: licensor
1. (UK) A publican (because a license is needed to run a pub).

Usage notes

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

Translations

person to whom a license is granted

Armenian: լիցենզառու (licʻenzaṙu)
German: (receiver of a license) Lizenznehmer m, (license holder) Lizenzinhaber m
Polish: licencjobiorca m
Russian: лицензиа́т (ru) m (licenziát), лицензедержа́тель m (licenzederžátelʹ)

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