concession
[ kuh n-sesh-uh n ]
/ kənˈsɛʃ ən /
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.
Origin of concession
OTHER WORDS FROM concession
Words nearby concession
concertmaster,
concertmistress,
concerto,
concerto grosso,
concertstück,
concession,
concession road,
concessionaire,
concessionary,
concessive,
conch
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British Dictionary definitions for concession
concession
/ (kənˈsɛʃən) /
noun
Derived forms of concession
concessible, adjectiveWord Origin for concession
C16: from Latin
concēssiō an allowing, from
concēdere to
concede