concessionaire
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.
Origin of concessionaire
1- Also con·ces·sion·er [kuhn-sesh-uh-ner]. /kənˈsɛʃ ə nər/.
Other words from concessionaire
- sub·con·ces·sion·aire, noun
- sub·con·ces·sion·er, noun
Words Nearby concessionaire
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How to use concessionaire in a sentence
The labor shortage has hit the food concessionaires at US airports.
An airport executive warns its concessionaires not to steal one another’s employees | Michelle Cheng | June 29, 2021 | QuartzIt’s also the reason we were able to keep our concessionaire and have them solicit a new design-build contractor.
Meet the Maryland transit official responsible for getting the Purple Line built | Katherine Shaver | May 7, 2021 | Washington PostThe private concessionaire managing the project has said it plans to have a new contractor hired by September.
Maryland businesses hurt by Purple Line construction eligible for $2.5 million in aid | Katherine Shaver | April 15, 2021 | Washington PostLike the park hotels listed below, these are operated by an outside concessionaire.
The Ultimate Yosemite National Park Travel Guide | Shawnté Salabert | February 22, 2021 | Outside OnlineThe state took over some subcontracts after the companies’ initial contractor quit, but most work won’t resume until the concessionaire hires a new contractor.
Maryland will pay Purple Line firms $100 million by Dec. 31 under legal settlement | Katherine Shaver | December 11, 2020 | Washington Post
The concessionaire and the contractor are the modern representatives of ghouls and vampires of old-world romance.
Critical Studies | OuidaOften the concessionaire himself is chief magistrate of his kingdom by law.
The Andes of Southern Peru | Isaiah BowmanIn the regions of fancy Macedoine was an incomparable inspiration; in business I preferred the unimaginative concessionaire.
Captain Macedoine's Daughter | William McFeeJealousy of the foreign concessionaire—who flourished so markedly under the Diaz regimen—is a further element in disorder.
Spanish America, Its Romance, Reality and Future, Vol. 1 | Charles Reginald EnockThe stands were empty, and not a person—tourist or concessionaire—was in sight.
Delayed Action | Charles Vincent De Vet
British Dictionary definitions for concessionaire
concessioner (kənˈsɛʃənə) or concessionary
/ (kənˌsɛʃəˈnɛə) /
someone who holds or operates a concession
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