permittee

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noun

One who receives a permit.

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Meanings

nounpermittee (plural permittees)

plural permittees

  1. lawOne who receives a permit.
    1 more example

    […] I hereby grant permission, subject to the conditions set forth herein, to Cameron County, Texas (the “permittee”), to own, operate, and maintain a vehicular, pedestrian, and bicycle crossing, […] submitted by the permittee to the Secretary of State, in accordance with 33 U.S.C. 535d and associated procedures.

    2026 July 30, Donald J. Trump, “Presidential permit: Authorizing Cameron County, Texas, to own, operate, and maintain the Brownsville and Matamoros Bridge in Brownsville, Texas”, in The White House

Origin

From permit + -ee.

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APA

permittee. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/permittee

MLA

“permittee.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/permittee. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “permittee,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/permittee.

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