concessionaire

con·ces·sion·aire

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [kuh n-sesh-uh-nair]
- /kənˌsɛʃ əˈnɛər/
- /kənˌseʃ.ənˈeər/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [kuh n-sesh-uh-nair]
- /kənˌsɛʃ əˈnɛər/

Definitions of concessionaire word

countable noun concessionaire A concessionaire is a person or company that has the right to sell a product or to run a business, especially in a building belonging to another business. 3
noun concessionaire someone who holds or operates a concession 3
noun concessionaire the holder of a concession granted by a government, company, etc. 3
noun concessionaire a person, group, or company to whom a concession has been granted, especially to operate a subsidiary business or service: a popcorn concessionaire at a baseball park. 1
noun concessionaire The holder of a concession or grant, especially for the use of land or commercial premises. 1
noun concessionaire one who holds a concession or a right granted (for example, by the government) to conduct a certain business. 0

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Origin of concessionaire

First appearance:

before 1860

One of the 29% newest English words

From the French word concessionnaire, dating back to 1860-65. See concession, -aire

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Parts of speech for Concessionaire

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Concessionaire

concessionaire popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 59% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 53% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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