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concessionary

[ kuhn-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.

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Origin of concessionary

First recorded in 1720–30; concession + -ary

OTHER WORDS FROM concessionary

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

Words nearby concessionary

concert pitch, concertstück, concert tuning, concession, concessionaire, concessionary, concession road, concessive, conch, concha, concha auriculae
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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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