concession

[ kuhn-sesh-uhn ]

noun

1. the act of conceding or yielding, as a right, a privilege, or a point or fact in an argument:

   He made no concession to caution.

2. the thing or point yielded:

   Management offered a shorter workweek as a concession.

3. something conceded by a government or a controlling authority, as a grant of land, a privilege, or a franchise.
4. a space or privilege within certain premises for a subsidiary business or service:

   the refreshment concession at a movie theater.

5. Canadian. any of the usually sixteen divisions of a township, each division being 10 sq. mi. (26 sq. km) in area and containing thirty-two 200-acre lots.

concession

/ kənˈsɛʃən /

noun

1. the act of yielding or conceding, as to a demand or argument
2. something conceded
3. a reduction in the usual price of a ticket granted to a special group of customers

   a student concession

4. any grant of rights, land, or property by a government, local authority, corporation, or individual
5. the right, esp an exclusive right, to market a particular product in a given area
6. 1. the right to maintain a subsidiary business on a lessor's premises
   2. the premises so granted or the business so maintained
   3. a free rental period for such premises
7. chiefly in Ontario and Quebec
   1. a land subdivision in a township survey
   2. another name for concession road

Derived Forms

• conˈcessible, adjective

Other Words From

• con·ces·sion·al adjective
• non·con·ces·sion noun
• pre·con·ces·sion noun
• pro·con·ces·sion adjective
• sub·con·ces·sion noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of concession¹

First recorded in 1605–15; 1910–15 concession fordef 4; from Latin concēssiōn- (stem of concēssiō ), equivalent to concēss(us) (past participle of concēdere ”to concede ”) + -iōn- -ion

Word History and Origins

Origin of concession¹

C16: from Latin concēssiō an allowing, from concēdere to concede

Example Sentences

Late concessions at home against Poland and in Portugal, plus a narrow defeat in Croatia, denied the Scots points in their opening three Nations League games.

From BBC

Trump, as a candidate and as president-elect, has said he wants a speedy end to the fighting, while Ukraine fears it will be forced to make painful concessions, including ceding territory Russia has already seized.

From Los Angeles Times

The concession of 42 points is the sort of thing that can sap speed in a defensive line.

From BBC

There was the 1997 Asian financial crisis, a period of such belt-tightening that South Koreans were ordered to donate their gold to the government and had no disposable income to spend on rides or concessions.

From Los Angeles Times

In his first public remarks since he was spotted teary-eyed at Vice President Kamala Harris' concession speech, Walz acknowledged the pain he and other Democrats are feeling.

From Salon

Related Words

• acknowledgment
• admission
• compromise
• deal
• grant
• permit
• privilege