concessionary

US/kənˈsɛʃəˌnɛɹi/

concessionary noun: one who owns a concession or a franchise.

Noun

concessionary (plural concessionaries)

one who owns a concession or a franchise
- 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 other means of redress, was compelled to invoke the...1890, Benjamin Harrison, State of the Union Address
Synonyms:

concessionaire, concessioner

concessionary (not generally comparable, comparative more concessionary, superlative most concessionary)

(not comparable, usually) relating to concessions or franchises
(not comparable, usually) 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.1844, Benjamin Disraeli, Coningsby (The New Generation)

From concession + -ary.

What does concessionary mean?: Concessionary means one who owns a concession or a franchise.
What part of speech is concessionary?: Concessionary can be a noun or an adjective.
How do you pronounce concessionary?: Concessionary is pronounced /kənˈsɛʃəˌnɛɹi/ (US).
What is the plural of concessionary?: The plural of concessionary is concessionaries.

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