concession

[ kuhn-sesh-uhn ]

/ kənˈsɛʃ ən /

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noun

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.

the thing or point yielded: Management offered a shorter workweek as a concession.

something conceded by a government or a controlling authority, as a grant of land, a privilege, or a franchise.

a space or privilege within certain premises for a subsidiary business or service: the refreshment concession at a movie theater.

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.

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Origin of concession

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

OTHER WORDS FROM concession

con·ces·sion·al, adjectivenon·con·ces·sion, nounpre·con·ces·sion, nounpro·con·ces·sion, adjective

sub·con·ces·sion, noun

Words nearby concession

concert overture, concert party, concert pitch, concertstück, concert tuning, concession, concessionaire, concessionary, concession road, concessive, conch

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How to use concession in a sentence

No mention was a concession or, as perhaps they let us know later, an indulgence of our presence at the dinner table or the reunion.
LGBTQ: The letters Republicans didn’t utter|Hans Johnson|September 11, 2020|Washington Blade
Because 25 percent of revenue from tickets and concessions is a lot more than 0 percent.
Why Can’t Schools Get What the N.F.L. Has? (Ep. 431)|Stephen J. Dubner|September 10, 2020|Freakonomics
Certainly, what is being proposed does not give either side a big win, but will give both sides a good amount of concessions that advocate for their positions.
There’s a Vacation Rental Compromise on the Table — Take it|Matt Gardner|September 3, 2020|Voice of San Diego
This engendered some resentment among Clinton supporters, but it also led to some fairly large concessions to the Sanders faction.
Why Conventions Still Matter|Julia Azari|August 17, 2020|FiveThirtyEight

While the boycott brought considerable publicity to the issue of hate speech and disinformation on Facebook, the company made relatively modest concessions to the organizers.
Did the Facebook Ads boycott actually work?|Greg Sterling|July 30, 2020|Search Engine Land
At his concession speech, he told his staff to get ready to go work the next day.
Meet Dan Donovan, the Prosecutor Who Let Eric Garner’s Killer Walk|David Freedlander|December 5, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The constitution was rewritten retrospectively in an attempt to put the concession beyond legal challenge.
China’s Nicaragua Canal Could Spark a New Central America Revolution|Nina Lakhani|November 30, 2014|DAILY BEAST
And that small concession by Abe inflamed critics in Japan, who called it “a losing strategy.”
Beijing’s ‘Star Trek’ APEC Summit|Jake Adelstein|November 11, 2014|DAILY BEAST
But there remains an underlying air of stress, from the media tent to the concession stands.
Beyonce, Jay Z & No Doubt Sing to End Global Poverty in Central Park|Caitlin Dickson|September 28, 2014|DAILY BEAST
By 6:15, the tented concession stands have run out of sandwiches and chips and are only selling granola bars and soda.
Beyonce, Jay Z & No Doubt Sing to End Global Poverty in Central Park|Caitlin Dickson|September 28, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Gordon turned his pleading eyes on his old friend without a ray of concession; but for a moment he hesitated.
Confidence|Henry James
Nay; I see fresh reasons for my hope that such concession is far nearer than is generally imagined.
Glances at Europe|Horace Greeley
It was thought that concession on the part of Great Britain ought in justice to meet with concession on the part of America.
The Eve of the Revolution|Carl Becker
Groups of young people milled around the “concession” which served the delicious cooling drinks.
The Campfire Girls of Roselawn|Margaret Penrose
“You sure have beaten any other individual concession on the lot,” Amy told her at the end of the evening.
The Campfire Girls of Roselawn|Margaret Penrose

British Dictionary definitions for concession

concession

/ (kənˈsɛʃən) /

noun

the act of yielding or conceding, as to a demand or argument

something conceded

British a reduction in the usual price of a ticket granted to a special group of customersa student concession

any grant of rights, land, or property by a government, local authority, corporation, or individual

the right, esp an exclusive right, to market a particular product in a given area

US and Canadian

the right to maintain a subsidiary business on a lessor's premises
the premises so granted or the business so maintained
a free rental period for such premises

Canadian (chiefly in Ontario and Quebec)

a land subdivision in a township survey
another name for concession road

Derived forms of concession

concessible, adjective

Word Origin for concession

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

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