Concessionaire
/kənˌsɛʃəˈnɛɹ/ noun
noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 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 someone who holds or operates a concession wordnet
- 3 someone who runs a concessions stand typically selling food and drinks
Example
More examples"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.