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Definition of concession - Reverso English Dictionary
Noun
1.
discountUK special price lower than usualUK
- Students get a concession on bus fares.
2.
negotiationact of yielding to demands or arguments
- The negotiation ended with a concession from both sides.
3.
businessUS small business within a larger oneUS
- She operates a popcorn concession at the movie theater..
4.
politicsadmission of defeat in an election
- He gave a concession speech after the results.
5.
rhetoricadmission of an opponent's valid point
- Her concession strengthened her overall argument.
6.
land grantland or property granted by authority
- The government issued a concession for the new park.
Expressions with concession
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section in a venue where snacks or goods are sold under license
We met at the concession area near the main entrance.
legal rule or agreement that gives special reduction in taxes
The new treaty includes a tax concession for foreign companies operating locally.
contract giving a company rights to run services or use resources for payment
The government signed a concession agreement for the new toll highway.
official right given to explore and take minerals from certain land
The company invested heavily after winning the new mining concession.
agreement to reduce wages for economic reasons
The union accepted a wage concession to save jobs.
road separating concessions in a township
We drove along the concession road to reach the farm.
Origin of concession
Latin, concessio (a granting)
Terms with concession included in their meaning
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concession
giving up control or admitting defeat, often in conflict
concession
used to concede a point that weakens a statement
concession
conceding a point before presenting a counterargument
contrast concession
used to introduce a statement contrasting or true despite the previous one
concession
concede a point in a discussion or argument
acknowledgment concession
acknowledge a point someone made before adding more information
concession argument
concede a small point while keeping a bigger argument
concession
express resignation or concede defeat in an argument
negotiation
given as a concession
concession
despite anything to the contrary
concession contrast
used to show something is true despite other facts or objections
concession
shows something happens even with opposing reasons
negotiation
allow a small concession or compromise
concession use
admits a point before giving a different view
concession
even if true, it doesn't change the situation
concession
concede a minor fact while disagreeing overall
concession
despite strong difficulties, obstacles, or clear opposing facts
concession
yielding or giving in
concession
despite what was said
concession
despite how something seems based on first impression
concession
that may be true but it doesn't change anything
concession
nevertheless or all the same
concession
the act of giving way or conceding
concession clause
introduces a fact or possibility that is accepted before another point
Examples of concession in a sentence
The museum offers a concession for group visits. The company made a concession to the union's demands. A concession was necessary to reach an agreement. He runs a coffee concession in the mall. They have a souvenir concession at the stadium. The candidate's concession was unexpected by many.
Her concession marked the end of the campaign. His concession that the data were incomplete won trust. I begin with one concession: your concern is justified. They received a concession to build on the land. The concession included several acres of forest.
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- French:tarif réduit, concession, ...
- German:Ermäßigung, Zugeständnis, ...
- Italian:riduzione, concessione, ...
- Spanish:tarifa reducida, concesión, ...
- Portuguese:desconto, concessão, ...
- Chinese:优惠, 让步, ...
- Japanese:割引, 譲歩, ...
- Arabic:خَصْم, تَنازُل, ...
- Hebrew:הֲנָחָה, וִיתּוּר, ...
- Russian:скидка, уступка, ...
- Ukrainian:знижка, поступка, ...
- Hindi:रियायत, स्टॉल, ...
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