concessionaire

[ kuhn-sesh-uh-nair ]

noun

1. 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.

concessionaire

/ kənˌsɛʃəˈnɛə; kənˈsɛʃənə /

noun

1. someone who holds or operates a concession

Other Words From

• subcon·cession·aire noun
• subcon·cession·er noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of concessionaire¹

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

Example Sentences

Eight years later, a private concessionaire is working to recover the aquatic ecosystem in Rio’s western zone.

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There is no set schedule for these concessionaires — everything depends on attendance.

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During Carnival festivities in February, the Waters of Rio concessionaire distributed water at the Sambadrome, where dancers in heavy costumes parade alongside gigantic floats.

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The cabins and the lodge, which has a store and a restaurant, are run by global entertainment and hospitality group Delaware North through a concessionaire contract.

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In a public letter, he asked the federal agency to “take immediate action to prevent concessionaire mismanagement from continuing to threaten Crater Lake National Park, its visitors, or the employees who live and work there.”

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