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concessionary
[ kuhn-sesh-uh-ner-ee ]
noun
, plural con·ces·sion·ar·ies.
- a concessionaire.
concessionary
/ kənˈsɛʃənərɪ /
adjective
- of, granted, or obtained by a concession
noun
- another word for concessionaire
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Other Words From
- subcon·cession·ary adjective noun plural subconcessionaries
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Word History and Origins
Origin of concessionary1
First recorded in 1720–30; concession + -ary
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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.
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