concessionaire
Use Concessionaire in a sentence
əˈnɛər noun
a person, group, or company to whom a concession has been granted, especially to operate a subsidiary business or service: a popcorn concessionaire at a baseball park.
Related forms
sub·con·ces·sion·aire, noun
sub·con·ces·sion·er, noun
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concessionaire, concessioner or concessionary (kənˌsɛʃəˈnɛə, kənˈsɛʃənə) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
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| someone who holds or operates a concession | |
| concessioner, concessioner or concessionary | |
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| concessionary, concessioner or concessionary | |
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Concessionaire
is always a great word to know.
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| a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison. |
| a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal. |
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Word Origin & History
concessionaire
1862, from Fr. concessionaire, from concession, from L. concessionem (see concession).
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Example sentences
Hire a concessionaire to design, build and maintain the facility.
There is no electricity and no storage in the park available for use by the concessionaire.
They suggest that the concessionaire might face huge liabilities in the event of an accident.
Becomes subsidiary of concessionaire, role largely unchanged.
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