concessionaire

English

Etymology

Borrowed from French concessionnaire.

Pronunciation

• (US) IPA^(key): /kənˌsɛʃəˈnɛɹ/

Noun

concessionaire (plural concessionaires)

1. one who holds a concession or a right granted (for example, by the government) to conduct a certain business

   Synonyms: concessionary, concessioner

   • 1920, Frederick Spencer Hamilton, The Days Before Yesterday

     From 1830 to 1871 there were public gaming-tables in Heligoland, and the Concessionaire paid such a high price for his permit that the colonial finances were in the most flourishing condition.

2. someone who runs a concessions stand typically selling food and drinks

French

Noun

concessionaire m or f (plural concessionaires)

1. Misspelling of concessionnaire.