licensee
n. countablen. a person or company that has official permission to do something, like sell alcohol or use a specific brand name. This permission is usually given through a legal agreement called a license.
n. the holder of a license; a person or entity granted legal permission by a licensor to engage in a specific activity or to use proprietary property. Often used in the context of intellectual property or regulated industries like hospitality.
The licensee must follow all safety rules.
As the primary licensee, the restaurant owner is legally responsible for ensuring that no alcohol is served to minors on the premises.
Under the terms of the agreement, the licensee is permitted to manufacture and distribute the software globally, provided they pay a fixed percentage of all gross sales to the original developer.
From license + -ee.
Often paired with the preposition 'of' to indicate the source of the permission.
the licenser of the brandthe licensee of the brandLearners often confuse the 'licensee' (the person receiving the right) with the 'licensor' (the person giving the right).