con·ces·sion·ar·y

[kuhn-sesh-uh-ner-ee] adjective, noun, plural con·ces·sion·ar·ies.
adjective
1.
pertaining to concession; of the nature of a concession: concessionary agreements.
noun
2.
a concessionaire.

Origin:
1720–30; concession + -ary

sub·con·ces·sion·ar·y, adjective, noun, plural sub·con·ces·sion·ar·ies.
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concessionaire, concessioner or concessionary (kənˌsɛʃəˈnɛə, kənˈsɛʃənə) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
n
someone who holds or operates a concession
 
concessioner, concessioner or concessionary
 
n
 
concessionary, concessioner or concessionary
 
n

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Concessionary is always a great word to know.
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the offspring of a zebra and a donkey.
an arrangement of five objects, as trees, in a square or rectangle, one at each corner and one in the middle.
concessionary (kənˈsɛʃənərɪ) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
adj
1.  of, granted, or obtained by a concession
 
n , -aries
2.  another word for concessionaire

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Example sentences
The response to globalization by unions has been to align their interests with firms and accept concessionary bargaining.
Concessionary bargaining produces some interesting results.
Most of these projects were looking for concessionary loans, and these could be financed through conventional means.
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