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Concessionary vs Nonconcessionary - What's the difference?

concessionary | nonconcessionary |

As adjectives the difference between concessionary and nonconcessionary

is that concessionary is relating to concessions or franchises while nonconcessionary is not concessionary.

As a noun concessionary

is one who owns a concession or a franchise.

concessionary

English

Noun

(concessionaries)
  • one who owns a concession or a franchise
  • * 1890, Benjamin Harrison, State of the Union Address
    • That Government seized the Delagoa Bay Railway, which was constructed under a concession granted to an American citizen, and at the same time annulled the charter. The concessionary , who had embarked his fortune in the enterprise, having exhausted other means of redress, was compelled to invoke the protection of his Government.

    Adjective

    (en-adj)
  • relating to concessions or franchises
  • making concessions or compromises
  • * 1844, Benjamin Disraeli, Coningsby (The New Generation)
    • I observe indeed a party in the State whose rule it is to consent to no change, until it is clamorously called for, and then instantly to yield; but those are Concessionary , not Conservative principles.

    nonconcessionary

    English

    Adjective

    (-)
  • Not concessionary.