concessionary

[ kuhn-sesh-uh-ner-ee ]

adjective

1. pertaining to concession; of the nature of a concession:

   concessionary agreements.

noun

, plural con·ces·sion·ar·ies.

1. a concessionaire.

concessionary

/ kənˈsɛʃənərɪ /

adjective

1. of, granted, or obtained by a concession

noun

1. See concessionaire
   another word for concessionaire

Other Words From

• subcon·cession·ary adjective noun plural subconcessionaries

Word History and Origins

Origin of concessionary¹

First recorded in 1720–30; concession + -ary

Example Sentences

After decades of concessionary contracts driven by outsourcing and the automation of industrial labor, labor leaders see an opportunity to increase pay and win back long-lost benefits.

From Washington Post

Public works, concessionary and otherwise, have stopped for lack of funds from Europe.

From Project Gutenberg

There was a certain pride about Kettle which forbade him to make concessionary treaties with an inferior race.

From Project Gutenberg

A concessionary spirit is indispensable, and inheres in love.

From Project Gutenberg