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

Despite last-minute concessions, Barnier clearly did not think he would be able to get his budget bill over the line.

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"Stop Exploiting Loyalty" read a banner after the club removed concessions, increasing ticket prices to £66 - previously it was £40 for adults and £25 for children.

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All of the managers were asked about failings and missed opportunities, but concessions were hard to come by.

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In the face of opposition from experts and the public, all were abandoned and the reconstruction is essentially true to the original - though with some concessions to modern materials and safety requirements.

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Despite insisting on three conditions - an Israeli withdrawal, a permanent ceasefire and the reconstruction of Gaza - Hamas has indicated to mediators on many occasions its willingness to make substantial concessions.

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Related Words

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