"concessionary" meaning in English

See concessionary in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /kənˈsɛʃəˌnɛɹi/ [US] Forms: more concessionary [comparative], most concessionary [superlative]
Etymology: From concession + -ary. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|concession|ary}} concession + -ary Head templates: {{en-adj|-|more}} concessionary (not generally comparable, comparative more concessionary, superlative most concessionary)
  1. relating to concessions or franchises Tags: not-comparable, usually
    Sense id: en-concessionary-en-adj-45mkKXfl Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 49 5 46 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 50 5 45
  2. making concessions or compromises Tags: not-comparable, usually
    Sense id: en-concessionary-en-adj-JydBU0gz
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: anticoncessionary, concessionarily, nonconcessionary

Noun

IPA: /kənˈsɛʃəˌnɛɹi/ [US] Forms: concessionaries [plural]
Etymology: From concession + -ary. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|concession|ary}} concession + -ary Head templates: {{en-noun}} concessionary (plural concessionaries)
  1. one who owns a concession or a franchise Synonyms: concessionaire, concessioner
    Sense id: en-concessionary-en-noun-HiREoR3g Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ary, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 49 5 46 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ary: 38 11 51 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 33 8 59 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 50 5 45

Inflected forms

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