concessionaire
Americannoun
noun
Other Word Forms
Etymology
Origin of concessionaire
From the French word concessionnaire, dating back to 1860–65. See concession, -aire
Example Sentences
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MSC, the world’s largest transport and logistics conglomerate, is making the investment in port concessionaire Adani Vizhinjam Port through its unit Terminal Investment.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 30, 2026
Anna Aulick was working the clerk’s window in the late 1950s when she met Albert Reynolds, a Standard Oil concessionaire from Montreal.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 23, 2025
Eight years later, a private concessionaire is working to recover the aquatic ecosystem in Rio’s western zone.
From Seattle Times ● Jun. 6, 2024
"The concessionaire is getting another 35 years to manage that railway, thus he also has another 35 years to amortize the unamortized assets. So why is he deducting that sum from the concession payment?"
From Reuters ● Nov. 13, 2023
“When this is gone, we’ll pay the concessionaire for it. He’s a worker like anybody else,” he said.
From "The House of the Spirits: A Novel" by Isabel Allende
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