concessionary
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concessionary
- /kənˈsɛʃəˌnɛɹi/ US
noun concessionaries
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one who owns a concession or a franchise
1890, Benjamin Harrison, State of the Union Address
That Government seized the Delagoa Bay Railway, which was constructed under a concession granted to an American citizen, and at the same time annulled the charter. The concessionary, who had embarked his fortune in the enterprise, having exhausted
Similar: concessionaire, concessioner
adjective more concessionary · most concessionary
- relating to concessions or franchises
- making concessions or compromises I observe indeed a party in the State whose rule it is to consent to no change, until it is clamorously called for, and then instantly to yield; but those are Concessionary, not Conservative principles.
Talk about this word "concessionary." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/concessionary. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. concessionary. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/concessionary "concessionary." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/concessionary.Cite this
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