Concessionaire meaning

kən-sĕsh'ə-nâr'
The holder or operator of a concession.
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The definition of a concessionaire is a person who holds a privilege given by the government, or a person who sells refreshments at a sporting event.

1. An example of a concessionaire is a person who is approved to operate a business on government land.

2. An example of a concessionare is a hotdog vendor at a football game.

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The holder of a concession granted by a government, company, etc.; specif., the holder of a concession to sell refreshments, etc., as at a carnival.
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One who holds a concession or a right granted (for example, by the government) to conduct a certain business.
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Origin of concessionaire

  • French concessionnaire from concession concession from Latin concessiō concession
    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
  • Borrowing from French concessionnaire.
    From Wiktionary

Concessionaire Sentence Examples

  • For the first installation a single line is prescribed, but the concessionaire must provide space and be prepared to double when required.

  • The tables on p. 440 show the respective lengths of the various Ottoman railways open and worked at the end of 1908 and the amount of kilometric guarantees which they carried - and the lengths, &c., of railways worked by the various companies according to the nationality of the concessionaire groups.

  • The original discoverer of a mine is entitled to a certain indemnity for " right of discovery " to be paid by the concessionaire of that mine, should the discoverer be unable to work it.

  • The working of the mine must begin within two years of the date of the delivery of the mine to the concessionaire.

  • However, it should be recognized that the existing Tunnel would then be operated by the concessionaire who will receive the tolls income.

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