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

British Dictionary definitions for concessioner

concessionaire

concessioner (kənˈsɛʃənə) or concessionary

/ (kənˌsɛʃəˈnɛə) /

noun

someone who holds or operates a concession