concessionary

[ kuh n-sesh-uh-ner-ee ]

/ kənˈsɛʃ əˌnɛr i /

adjective

pertaining to concession; of the nature of a concession: concessionary agreements.

noun, plural con·ces·sion·ar·ies.

a concessionaire.

Nearby words

Origin of concessionary

First recorded in 1720–30; concession + -ary

Related formssub·con·ces·sion·ar·y, adjective, noun, plural sub·con·ces·sion·ar·ies.

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Examples from the Web for concessionary

A concessionary spirit is indispensable, and inheres in love.
Social Life|Maud C. Cooke
Public works, concessionary and otherwise, have stopped for lack of funds from Europe.
New York Times Current History; The European War, Vol 2, No. 2, May, 1915|Various

British Dictionary definitions for concessionary

concessionary

/ (kənˈsɛʃənərɪ) /

adjective

of, granted, or obtained by a concession

noun plural -aries

another word for concessionaire

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