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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

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

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 12, 2023

“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

When first introduced to Mr. Maddox, the then lessee and manager of the house in Oxford Street, she did not impress him favourably.

From Curiosities of Impecuniosity by H. G. Somerville

“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

Build quality of certain parts such as audio systems and cup-holders have resulted in quality issues, the report said, which collected data from 93,380 purchasers and lessees of 2023 model-year vehicles.

From Reuters ● Jun. 22, 2023

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

From Seattle Times ● Feb. 4, 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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