concessionaire

[ kuh n-sesh-uh-nair ]
/ kənˌsɛʃ 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.
Also con·ces·sion·er [kuh n-sesh-uh-ner] /kənˈsɛʃ ə nər/.

Origin of concessionaire

From the French word concessionnaire, dating back to 1860–65. See concession, -aire

OTHER WORDS FROM concessionaire

sub·con·ces·sion·aire, noun sub·con·ces·sion·er, noun

Words nearby concessionaire

concerto, concerto grosso, concertstück, concession, concession road, concessionaire, concessionary, concessive, conch, conch-, concha

Example sentences from the Web for concessionaire

  • Often the concessionaire himself is chief magistrate of his kingdom by law.

    The Andes of Southern Peru |Isaiah Bowman

  • The concessionaire and the contractor are the modern representatives of ghouls and vampires of old-world romance.

    Critical Studies |Ouida

  • The stands were empty, and not a person—tourist or concessionaire—was in sight.

    Delayed Action |Charles Vincent De Vet

British Dictionary definitions for concessionaire

concessionaire

concessioner (kənˈsɛʃənə) or concessionary

/ (kənˌsɛʃəˈnɛə) /

noun

someone who holds or operates a concession