Concessionaire

//kənˌsɛʃəˈnɛɹ// noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    one who holds a concession or a right granted (for example, by the government) to conduct a certain business

    "1920, Frederick Spencer Hamilton, The Days Before Yesterday From 1830 to 1871 there were public gaming-tables in Heligoland, and the Concessionaire paid such a high price for his permit that the colonial finances were in the most flourishing condition."

  2. 2
    someone who holds or operates a concession wordnet
  3. 3
    someone who runs a concessions stand typically selling food and drinks

Synonyms

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concessionerconcessionary

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"1920, Frederick Spencer Hamilton, The Days Before Yesterday From 1830 to 1871 there were public gaming-tables in Heligoland, and the Concessionaire paid such a high price for his permit that the colonial finances were in the most flourishing condition."

Etymology

Borrowed from French concessionnaire.

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