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lessee

[le-see] / lɛˈsi /
NOUN
holder of lease
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Jefferies doesn’t expect the government to reinstate the tax, citing last year’s Oilfields Development Bill, which stipulates that petroleum lease terms should remain stable and not be altered to the disadvantage of the lessee.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 20, 2026

The 10-year leases may be extended “if the lessee establishes production or provides proof of diligent exploration,” the BLM said.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 27, 2025

“We must be consistent in how we apply lease terms to ensure that no lessee receives special treatment.”

From Washington Post ● Jan. 26, 2022

They have rented out the space but have not revealed the lessee.

From New York Times ● Jan. 11, 2022

A letter from Philadelphia, of the 16th ult., announces the death of Mr. Davenport, formerly lessee of the theatres on the Norwich circuit. 

From Norfolk Annals A Chronological Record of Remarkable Events in the Nineteeth Century, Vol. 2 by Charles Mackie

“Vivos has prided itself on the ability of members to coexist with each other and within the confines of the Rules and Regulations,” it said in an email to lessees.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 26, 2026

Most of the revenue outperformance came because the company is cashing in on the value of new agreements with lessees.

From Barron's ● Nov. 7, 2025

Landowners and lessees can also kill mute swans at any time without a permit or hunting license.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 23, 2025

Groups that face disproportionate rates of homelessness make up a larger-than-average percentage of lessees.

From Seattle Times ● Feb. 4, 2023

When the immediate advent of selectors to a run became probable, the lessees endeavoured to circumvent them by dummying all the positions which offered the best means of blocking the selectors from getting to water.

From Austral English A dictionary of Australasian words, phrases and usages with those aboriginal-Australian and Maori words which have become incorporated in the language, and the commoner scientific words that have had their origin in Australasia by Edward Ellis Morris




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