Definitions for CONCESSION
kənˈsɛʃ əncon·ces·sion

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:4.0 / 1 vote

1. concession, grantnoun

   a contract granting the right to operate a subsidiary business

   "he got the beer concession at the ball park"

2. concession, conceding, yieldingnoun

   the act of conceding or yielding

3. concessionnoun

   a point conceded or yielded

   "they won all the concessions they asked for"

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. concessionnoun

   the act of conceding, especially that of defeat

2. concessionnoun

   something, such as an argument, that is conceded or admitted to be wrong

3. concessionnoun

   Admitting a point to strengthen one's overall case.

4. concessionnoun

   the grant of some land to be used for a specified purpose

5. concessionnoun

   a contract to operate a small business as a subsidiary of a larger company, or within the premises of some institution; the business itself and the space from which it operates

6. concessionnoun

   In Ontario, a small road between tracts of farmland.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. CONCESSIONnoun

   Etymology: concessio, Latin.

   1. The act of granting or yielding.

   The concession of these charters was in a parliamentary way. Matthew Hale, Common Law of England.

   2. A grant; the thing yielded.

   I still counted myself undiminished by my largest concessions, if by them I might gain the love of my people. Charles I .

   When a lover becomes satisfied by small compliances, without further pursuits, then expect to find popular assemblies content with small concessions. Jonathan Swift.

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1. concession

   A concession is the act of granting, yielding, or admitting something, often as a result of negotiations, discussions, or a compromise. In business context, it can also refer to a special right, privilege or contract granted by an authority to operate a commercial activity in a particular location. In a debate or argument, it is acknowledging a point made by one's opponent. It is a form of agreement or settlement, usually involving certain conditions or restrictions.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Concessionnoun

   the act of conceding or yielding; usually implying a demand, claim, or request, and thus distinguished from giving, which is voluntary or spontaneous

2. Concessionnoun

   a thing yielded; an acknowledgment or admission; a boon; a grant; esp. a grant by government of a privilege or right to do something; as, a concession to build a canal

3. Etymology: [L. concessio, fr. concedere: cf. F. concession. See Concede.]

WikidataRate this definition:4.5 / 2 votes

1. Concession

   In international law, a concession is a territory within a country that is administered by an entity other than the state which holds sovereignty over it. This is usually a colonizing power, or at least mandated by one, as in the case of colonial chartered companies. Usually, it is conceded, that is, allowed or even surrendered by a weaker state to a stronger power. For example, the politically weak and militarily helpless Qing China in the 19th century was forced to sign several so-called Unequal Treaties by which it gave, among other rights, territorial concessions to numerous colonial powers, European as well as Japan, creating a whole host of territorial concessions in China in addition to even more numerous treaty ports where China retained territorial control. However, just as with permanent sales of territory, there are cases when concession has been entered upon voluntarily by a power which could have resisted the demand, believing the arrangement to their mutual interest, or as part of a more complexly balanced deal. In the many cases where the terms of the contract provides for similar terms as an ordinary property lease, notably a term limited in time and usually an indemnity sum, the territory can be called more precisely a lease territory or leased territory. Many of the concessions in China were leased.

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Concession

   kon-sesh′un, n. the act of conceding: the thing conceded: a grant.—adj. Conces′sible.—n. Concessionaire′, one who has obtained a concession.—adj. Conces′sionary.—n. Conces′sionist.—adj. Conces′sive, implying concession. [Concede.]

Matched Categories

1. • Agreement
   • Assent
   • Contract

British National Corpus

1. Nouns Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'CONCESSION' in Nouns Frequency: #2004

How to pronounce CONCESSION?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

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   Mark

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   Daniel

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   Libby

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   Mia

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   Karen

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   Hayley

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   Veena

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   Priya

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   Neerja

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   Zira

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   Oliver

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   Wendy

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   Fred

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   Tessa

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of CONCESSION in Chaldean Numerology is: 6

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of CONCESSION in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8

Examples of CONCESSION in a Sentence

1. Di Maio:

   It's no fun to revoke the concession but ... the government could not keep silent.

2. Frank Gaffney:

   There are circumstances under which there is a tension with privacy, but it is an entirely sensible and necessary concession to make in the interest of protecting the country, at the end of the day there is a public interest in being able to access crucial information where there is not a reasonable expectation of privacy.

3. Jason Frier:

   The unfortunate thing is when you try to run a venue with fewer people, fans have a less good experience, you have fewer concession stands open and longer lines and that leads to people not having as good an experience and you get into this negative cycle. But until you’re in a cash position where you can afford to make all of those investments that you need, it’s a tough thing and that’s why we’re looking for this relief.

4. David Ben-Gurion:

   Israel will not discuss a peace involving the concession of any piece of territory. The neighboring states do not deserve an inch of Israel's land. . . . We are ready for exchange for peace.

5. Denver Post -RRB- Frisch:

   My concession remains sincere but has no legal implications — under no circumstances did I want it to stop (which it legally cannot) this recount of votes, if, by some slight of chance, there is a big enough vote to put us in the lead after the recount, we would be certified the winner and sworn into congress on January 3rd. But the reality is we do not expect the results of this election to change with the recount.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=CONCESSION
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Concession
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=CONCESSION
4. ^ ChatGPT
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5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/CONCESSION
6. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=CONCESSION
7. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=CONCESSION