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Licensee (noun)

Type: noun

Pronunciation: /lie-sen-see/

What does Licensee mean?

The person or entity to whom the work is licensed.

A licensee is the person or entity to whom the work is licensed. The person or entity who wants the license, such as a TV show or feature film that licenses a song or composition is a licensee because they have licensed the right to use that musical work.

Example sentence: “ABC News was the licensee.”