licensee
/ˌlaɪsənˈsiː/ noun [C]Definition
› LAW, COMMERCE, IT a person or organization who has official permission to make, do, or own something: No one but a manufacturer or its licensee can legally import a drug into the United States. → Compare licensor
› UK LAW, GOVERNMENT a person who has official permission to sell alcohol: By law, the licensee of a pub must be a fit and proper person. → Compare licensor
(Definition of licensee noun from the Cambridge Business English Dictionary
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