concessionary
[ kuhn-sesh-uh-ner-ee ]
adjective
pertaining to concession; of the nature of a concession: concessionary agreements.
noun,plural con·ces·sion·ar·ies.
a concessionaire.
Origin of concessionary
1First recorded in 1720–30; concession + -ary
Other words from concessionary
- sub·con·ces·sion·ar·y, adjective, noun, plural sub·con·ces·sion·ar·ies.
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British Dictionary definitions for concessionary
concessionary
/ (kənˈsɛʃənərɪ) /
adjective
of, granted, or obtained by a concession
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