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lessee

[le-see]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

a person, group, etc., to whom a lease is granted.

lessee

/ ��ɛˈ��ː /

noun

a person to whom a lease is granted; a tenant under a lease

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Other Word Forms

lesseeship noun
underlessee noun
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Word History and Origins

Origin of lessee¹

1485–95; < Anglo-French. See lease ¹, -ee

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Word History and Origins

Origin of lessee¹

C15: via Anglo-French from Old French ��é , from lesser to _lease ¹

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He added that the state is in litigation with the lessee and believes it has been subleasing the space.

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“This is a site we were aware of, this is a lessee we were aware of,” he said.

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Many clubs have traditionally classified dancers as contractors or lessees in business for themselves.

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“While many lessees and operators act responsibly, this program exists for those who don’t,” Biernoff said.

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Aircraft lessors have sued dozens of insurers and lessees for billions of dollars over hundreds of aircraft stuck in Russia since the February 2022 invasion of Ukraine.

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