concession

USkuhn-SESH-uhn/kənˈsɛʃən/

Pluralconcessions (some meanings)

19 meanings of concession

1
noununcountable
A partial giving in to what someone asks for, to settle a disagreement.
Like meeting halfway when two people each want different things.
After hours of talks, the union won a small concession on overtime pay.
Both managers made concessions to keep the project on track.
Similarcompromise, accommodation, allowance
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2
noununcountable
When a candidate accepts that they have lost an election.
Like a player shaking hands and admitting the other team won.
Her concession came late on election night.
The mayor's concession surprised many of his supporters.
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3
nounUSuncountable
The right to run a small business inside a building or area that someone else owns.
Like renting a corner of someone's store to sell your own things.
The ballpark sold the hot dog concession to a local vendor.
She won the concession to run the gift shop at the museum.
Similarfranchise, license, contract, permit
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4
nouncountable
A piece of land that a government or other official group gives out for a special purpose.
The company built a camp and a road on its timber concession.
Gold was found in a river that runs through the mining concessions.
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5
nounUSuncountable
The space or building where a business operates after being granted the right to do so.
Like a small shop space set aside inside a bigger building.
Workers repainted the concession near the south gate during the off-season.
The concession stood empty until a new vendor moved in.
Similarstand, stall, kiosk, booth
6
nounUSuncountable
A snack or drink sold at a stand inside a stadium, theater, or fair.
Like the snacks and drinks you buy at a movie theater.
Every concession at the theater (popcorn, candy, soda) seemed overpriced.
She spent her allowance on concessions during the game.
Similarrefreshment, snack
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7
noununcountable
When you agree that another person's point is correct.
Like saying 'You're right about that' during a disagreement.
His concession that the data supported her view surprised everyone.
The article included a few honest concessions about its limits.
Similaradmission, acknowledgment, acceptance, recognition
Oppositedenial, rejection, refutation
8
nounUKuncountable
A lower price given to certain people, such as students or older people.
Like a special lower price just for kids or older people.
Pensioners get a concession on the train fare.
She showed her student card to claim the concession.
Similardiscount, reduction
Oppositesurcharge
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9
nounrhetoricuncountable
Agreeing that an opponent has a point, so you can move on and make a stronger one.
Like agreeing on a small thing first so people listen to your bigger point.
He opened with a small concession to win the room over.
Skilled debaters use concessions to set up stronger points.
Similaradmission, acknowledgment, allowance
Oppositerebuttal, refutation, denial
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10
noununcountable
The act of giving in or admitting that you have lost.
Like finally giving in after holding out for a long time.
Her concession of the title was painful for fans.
The team's concession came late in the match.
Similarsurrender, admission, acknowledgment, acceptance, relinquishment
Oppositeresistance, refusal, denial
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11
nounUSuncountable
The right to run a small business as part of a larger company.
Like getting permission to open your own branch of a famous store.
She won the concession to run the airport coffee shop.
The company sold its concession to a local operator.
Similarfranchise, license, permit, right
12
nounUSuncountable
A small business that runs inside or as part of a bigger one.
Like a little shop set up inside a big stadium or fair.
We bought hot dogs at the concession near the entrance.
The movie theater's concession sells popcorn and soda.
Similarstand, stall, kiosk, outlet, vendor
13
noununcountable
A lower tax rate that the government gives to certain people or businesses.
Like a discount on what you owe the government.
The new homeowners received a tax concession for the first three years.
Small farms qualify for a concession on their property taxes.
Similarexemption, allowance, rebate, reduction, break
14
nounUKuncountable
Someone who can buy a cheaper ticket, like a student or older person.
Like a student who pays less to get in.
Two adults and one concession, please.
Students count as a concession at the cinema.
15
noununcountable
Something given freely to show respect or to win someone's favor.
Like bringing a present to make peace with someone.
He brought flowers as a small concession to his angry neighbor.
Offering the first dance was her concession to the host.
Similargesture, courtesy, favor, tribute, token
16
nounhistoricaluncountable
An area in a foreign port handed over to another country to govern.
Like a small piece of a city that belongs to another country.
Foreign merchants lived and traded inside the concession near the harbor.
The river divided the city from the foreign concession on the far bank.
Similarenclave, settlement
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17
nounCanadauncountable
A narrow country road running between fields, common in rural Ontario.
Like a straight country lane separating one farmer's fields from the next.
Their farm sits along the third concession outside town.
We drove for miles down a gravel concession.
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18
noun
A block of land in a township, once given out in equal lots to settlers.
19
verb
To give a company the right to run something by signing a special agreement.

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Origin

It comes from Latin "concessio," meaning a grant or permission, and reached English through French.