licensee

English

Etymology

From license +‎ -ee.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˌlaɪsənˈsiː/

Noun

licensee (plural licensees)

1. (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)