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concession

[ kuhn-sesh-uhn ]

noun

  1. 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.

  2. the thing or point yielded:

    Management offered a shorter workweek as a concession.

  3. something conceded by a government or a controlling authority, as a grant of land, a privilege, or a franchise.
  4. a space or privilege within certain premises for a subsidiary business or service:

    the refreshment concession at a movie theater.

  5. 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.


concession

/ əˈɛʃə /

noun

  1. the act of yielding or conceding, as to a demand or argument
  2. something conceded
  3. a reduction in the usual price of a ticket granted to a special group of customers

    a student concession

  4. any grant of rights, land, or property by a government, local authority, corporation, or individual
  5. the right, esp an exclusive right, to market a particular product in a given area
    1. the right to maintain a subsidiary business on a lessor's premises
    2. the premises so granted or the business so maintained
    3. a free rental period for such premises
  6. chiefly in Ontario and Quebec
    1. a land subdivision in a township survey
    2. another name for concession road
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • Dzˈ, adjective
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Other yvlog Forms

  • Dz··Dz· adjective
  • ԴDz·Dz··Dz noun
  • ·Dz··Dz noun
  • ·Dz··Dz adjective
  • ܲ·Dz··Dz noun
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of concession1

First recorded in 1605–15; 1910–15 concession fordef 4; from Latin DzԳŧō- (stem of DzԳŧō ), equivalent to DzԳŧ(ܲ) (past participle of DzԳŧ ”t concede ”) + -ō- -ion
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of concession1

C16: from Latin DzԳŧō an allowing, from DzԳŧ to concede
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The workers have preferential hiring rights under Long Beach’s concession worker retention ordinance.

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The challenge then tilts to what is in that deal – and crucially what concessions the government is willing to make.

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Owner and operator Judy Kim chose a few comedies and showed them for free in an attempt to bring people in, give them a diversion for a few hours and ideally sell some concessions.

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For the past six weeks, Trump has harangued Zelensky in the Oval Office and demanded numerous concessions from Ukraine's president.

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When it comes to spending on Muffin, she says, "This is one area where I make no concessions."

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