Concessionaire
Pronunciation
- US IPA: /kənˌsɛʃəˈnɛr/
Origin
Borrowing from fr {{2}} concessionnaire.
Full definition of concessionaire
Noun
concessionaire
(plural concessionaires)- one who holds a concession or a right granted (for example, by the government) to conduct a certain business
- 1920, Frederick Spencer Hamilton, The Days Before YesterdayFrom 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.