cession

American  

[sesh-uhn] / ˈsɛʃ ən /

noun

1. act of ceding, as by treaty.

2. something that is ceded, as territory.

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cession British  

/ ˈsɛʃən /

noun

1. the act of ceding, esp of ceding rights, property, or territory

2. something that is ceded, esp land or territory

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Etymology

Origin of cession

1350–1400; Middle English < Latin cessiōn- (stem of cessiō ) a giving up, equivalent to cess ( us ) past participle of cēdere to yield ( ced- perfect stem + -tus past participle suffix) + -iōn- -ion

Example Sentences

A colonial civil servant later described the cession of Hong Kong as “a surprise to all concerned.”

From New York Times

The amendments would also proscribe the cession of Russian territory to foreign powers, deepening the conflict over the Kremlin’s annexation of Crimea.

From The Guardian

To expect Congress humbly to ask a court to enforce congressional subpoenas only perpetuates Congress’s cession of its power.

From Washington Post

That conflict ended with the humiliating cession of more than half the nation’s territory to the United States, but López Obrador saw in it at least a few examples of valor.

From The New Yorker

It was a highly controlled, and easily reversible, cession of partial authority.

From New York Times