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

In Kamala Harris’ concession speech Wednesday afternoon, she sounded a similar refrain to the one that marked her campaign.

From Slate

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

“The fight for our freedom will take hard work, but . . .the fight for our country is always worth it,” Harris said in her concession speech Wednesday.

From Salon

Biden called Harris "a tremendous partner and public servant full of integrity, courage, and character" following Harris' public concession speech at Howard University in Washington, D.C.

From Salon

Biden's statement hit similar notes to Harris' concession speech, in which she urged Democrats to keep fighting and avoid giving in to despair.

From Salon

Related Words

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