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Noun: concessionary  kun'se-shu,ne-ree [N. Amer], kun'se-shu-n(u-)ree [Brit]
  1. Someone who holds or operates a concession
    "The concessionary at the stadium sold hot dogs and beverages to sports fans";
    - concessionaire, concessioner [US]
Adjective: concessionary  kun'se-shu,ne-ree [N. Amer], kun'se-shu-n(u-)ree [Brit]
  1. [Brit] Provided at a reduced cost or free, typically for certain groups
    "concessionary fares"; "concessionary tickets"
     
  2. Involving or characterized by concessions or compromises
    "concessionary negotiations"
     
  3. Relating to or involving a concession or franchise granted by a government or other controlling body
    "concessionary rights"

Derived forms: concessionaries

Type of: bourgeois, businessperson