concessionaire

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concessionaire

/kənˌsɛʃəˈnɛɹ/ US

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Borrowed from French concessionnaire.

noun concessionaires

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.
Similar: concessionary, concessioner
Someone who runs a concessions stand typically selling food and drinks.

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@misc{concessionaire_2026,
  title = {concessionaire},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/concessionaire},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}