concessionaire

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English

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Etymology

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Borrowed from French concessionnaire.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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concessionaire (plural concessionaires)

  1. one who holds a concession or a right granted (for example, by the government) to conduct a certain business
    Synonyms: concessionary, concessioner
    • 1920, Frederick Spencer Hamilton, The Days Before Yesterday
      From 1830 to 1871 there were public gaming-tables in Heligoland, and the Concessionaire paid such a high price for his permit that the colonial finances were in the most flourishing condition.
  2. someone who runs a concessions stand typically selling food and drinks

French

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Noun

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concessionaire m or f (plural concessionaires)

  1. Misspelling of concessionnaire.