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concessionary
[ kuhn-sesh-uh-ner-ee ]
/ kənˈsɛʃ əˌnɛr i /
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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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How to use concessionary in a sentence
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.
John Deere workers reject contract, which company calls ‘our best and final offer’|Aaron Gregg|November 4, 2021|Washington PostPublic works, concessionary and otherwise, have stopped for lack of funds from Europe.
There was a certain pride about Kettle which forbade him to make concessionary treaties with an inferior race.
A Master of Fortune|Cutcliffe HyneA concessionary spirit is indispensable, and inheres in love.
Social Life|Maud C. Cooke
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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