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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

“The lessee made these changes, which is allowed and we support because they enhance salmon protection along the Ballard Locks.”

From Seattle Times Aug. 26, 2022

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

From Washington Post Jan. 26, 2022

My brother Gasparo's direction of the theatre of which he was the sole lessee bore such fruits as every one predicted.

From The Memoirs of Count Carlo Gozzi; Volume the First by Carlo Gozzi

“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

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

From Seattle Times Apr. 19, 2023

CSI Study is based on responses from 64,248 verified registered owners and lessees of 2020 to 2022 model-year vehicles.

From Reuters Mar. 10, 2023

Theatre was opened for the Assize week, under the management of Messrs. C. Gill and William Sidney, lessees of the Theatres Royal, Leicester, Portsmouth, Leamington, and Jersey. 

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




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