concessionary

[ kuhn-sesh-uh-ner-ee ]

adjective

1. pertaining to concession; of the nature of a concession:

   concessionary agreements.

noun

, plural con·ces·sion·ar·ies.

1. a concessionaire.

concessionary

/ kənˈsɛʃənərɪ /

adjective

1. of, granted, or obtained by a concession

noun

1. another word for concessionaire

Other Words From

• subcon·cession·ary adjective noun plural subconcessionaries

Word History and Origins

Origin of concessionary¹

First recorded in 1720–30; concession + -ary

Example Sentences

During PMQs, Conservative MP Louie French asked if the prime minister would rule out scrapping concessionary travel fares and council tax discounts "which help millions of pensioners".

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A further £65m is to be saved from the reintroduction of peak rail fares, axing concessionary travel for asylum seekers and granting local authorities power to finance pay deals by drawing on funds from existing programmes.

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A further £65m is to be saved by reintroducing peak rail fares, axing concessionary travel for asylum seekers and allowing local authorities to finance pay deals by drawing on funds from existing programmes - such as flood defences and providing digital devices for children.

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He said Scotland had a “social contract”, with those with the “broadest shoulders” paying more in tax to fund universal access to free university tuition and prescriptions, as well as wider access to concessionary travel and childcare.

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As a result, MSPs on the committee urged Holyrood to sanction concessionary bus travel for asylum seekers.

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