concessionary
[ kuh n-sesh-uh-ner-ee ]
/ kənˈsɛʃ əˌnɛr i /
adjective
pertaining to concession; of the nature of a concession: concessionary agreements.
noun, plural con·ces·sion·ar·ies.
a concessionaire.
Origin of concessionary
First 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.Words nearby concessionary
concerto grosso,
concertstück,
concession,
concession road,
concessionaire,
concessionary,
concessive,
conch,
conch-,
concha,
concha auriculae
Example sentences from the Web for concessionary
A concessionary spirit is indispensable, and inheres in love.
Social Life |Maud C. CookePublic works, concessionary and otherwise, have stopped for lack of funds from Europe.
British Dictionary definitions for concessionary
concessionary
/ (kənˈsɛʃənərɪ) /
adjective
of, granted, or obtained by a concession
noun plural -aries
another word for concessionaire