licensee
licensee — noun
1. someone who holds a government-issued license allowing them to sell alcoholic be
someone who holds a government-issued license allowing them to sell alcoholic beverages in a commercial setting such as a restaurant, pub, or shop
Evelyn applied for a liquor license so her restaurant could serve wine and beer.
applying for a liquor license
The city inspector checked whether every cocktail bar in the district had a listed licensee.
listed licensee — formal registered status
If the pub is sold, the licensee must transfer the permit to the new owner.
As a licensee, Ravindra displayed his official permit on the wall behind the bar.
The pub's licensee was fined for serving drinks to a group of teenagers after midnight.
- permit holder
broader — refers to anyone holding any type of permit, not just alcohol licenses
- licence holder
functionally identical but more common in British English spelling
- licensor
the person or authority that grants the license to the licensee
用法筆記
Most common in the context of bars, pubs, and restaurants that sell alcohol. The named licensee is the person legally responsible for the premises and may be different from the owner.
常見錯誤
2. an individual or company that enters a legal agreement giving them permission to
an individual or company that enters a legal agreement giving them permission to make, sell, or use a patented product, trademarked design, or software program that belongs to another party
Hyun's company became a licensee of a Japanese firm and produced their motors in Seoul.
company as licensee — commercial manufacturing
Under the deal, a Brazilian drug manufacturer became a licensee for the vaccine formula.
A software licensee may not install the program on more computers than the contract allows.
As the exclusive licensee of the fashion brand, Minho operated fifty shops across Southeast Asia.
As a music licensee, Ife pays royalties for songs played at her café.
- franchisee
more specific — refers to someone who runs a business under a larger brand's licensed system
- authorised user
broader and less formal, used for permission to access or use something
- grantee
formal legal term for the recipient of a grant or right
- licensor
the party that owns the intellectual property and grants permission to the licensee
用法筆記
Common in contracts and business negotiations involving patents, trademarks, copyrights, and software. The licensee has usage rights but does not own the intellectual property — those terms are defined in the licensing agreement with the licensor.