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noun con·ces·sion·aire \kÉ™n-ËŒse-shÉ™-ˈner\

: a person or business that has been given the right to sell something on property owned by someone else : a person or business that has been given a concession (sense 4a)

Full Definition of CONCESSIONAIRE

:  the owner or operator of a concession; especially :  one that operates a refreshment stand at a recreational center

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Origin of CONCESSIONAIRE

French concessionnaire, from concession

First Known Use: 1862

Rhymes with CONCESSIONAIRE

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