concessionaire

== English == === Etymology === Borrowed from French concessionnaire. === Pronunciation === (US) IPA(key): /kənˌsɛʃəˈnɛɹ/ === Noun === concessionaire (plural concessionaires) 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. Someone who runs a concessions stand typically selling food and drinks. == French == === Noun === concessionaire m or f (plural concessionaires) misspelling of concessionnaire