under license

idiom

: in a business arrangement where one company gives official permission to another company to do or make something

The company makes computer chips under license from the original manufacturer.

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The 100 international doors are still in operation under license. —

Vicki M. Young, Sourcing Journal, 6 Feb. 2025 This release is posted on behalf of Forbes Books (operated by Advantage Media Group under license). About John Spencer-Taylor John Spencer-Taylor, co-founder and CEO of BrainGu, has a rich background in business intelligence, financial systems, and cybersecurity. —

Forbes Press Releases, Forbes, 21 Jan. 2025 This release is posted on behalf of Forbes Books (operated by Advantage Media Group under license). —

Forbes Press Releases, Forbes, 14 Jan. 2025 The psychological reality competition format, which has found popularity in territories including the U.K., U.S. and the Netherlands, will be produced by Kite Entertainment under license from All3Media International. —

Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 18 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for under license

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