If you make a concessionto someone, you agree to let them do or have something, especially in order to end an argument or conflict.
The King made major concessions to end the confrontation with his people.
[Also + to/from]
2. countable noun
A concession is a special right or privilege that is given to someone.
The government has granted concessions to three private telephone companies.
...tax concessions for mothers who stay at home with their children. [+ for]
Synonyms: privilege, right, permit, licence More Synonyms of concession
3. countable noun
A concession is a special price which is lower than the usual price and which is often given to old people, students, and the unemployed.
[British]
Open daily; admission £1.10 with concessions for children and OAPs. [+ for]
regional note: in AM, use reduction
4. countable noun
A concession is an arrangement where someone is given the right to sell a product or to run a business, especially in a building belonging to another business.
[mainly US, business]regional note: in BRIT, usually use franchise
More Synonyms of concession
concession in British English
(kənˈsɛʃən)
noun
1.
the act of yielding or conceding, as to a demand or argument
2.
something conceded
3. British
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
6. US and Canadian
a.
the right to maintain a subsidiary business on a lessor's premises
b.
the premises so granted or the business so maintained
c.
a free rental period for such premises
7. Canadian(chiefly in Ontario and Quebec)
a.
a land subdivision in a township survey
b. another word for concession road
Derived forms
concessible (conˈcessible)
adjective
Word origin
C16: from Latin concēssiō an allowing, from concēdere to concede
concession in American English
(kənˈsɛʃən)
noun
1.
an act or instance of conceding, granting, or yielding
2.
a thing conceded or granted; acknowledgment, as of an argument or claim
3.
a privilege granted by a government, company, etc.
; esp.,
a.
the right to use land, as for a specific purpose
b. Canadian
a government grant of land forming a subdivision of a township
c. US
the right or a lease to engage in a certain activity for profit on the lessor's premises
a refreshment or parking concession
d. US
the land, space, etc. so granted or leased
Word origin
ME & OFr < L concessio < concessus, pp. of concedere
concession in Retail1
(kənsɛʃən)
Word forms: (regular plural) concessions
noun
(Retail: Outlets)
An individual or business operating a concession within another business's premises has been granted a license to run a subsidiary business on those premises.
A local butcher operates a concession in the large general food store.
The company won the concession for 7 new stores at the airport.
An individual or business operating a concession within another business's premises has been granted a license to run a subsidiarybusiness on those premises.
concession in Retail2
(kənsɛʃən)
Word forms: (regular plural) concessions
noun
(Retail: Outlets)
In a department store, a concession is a business with a license or contract to operate another business within the store.
The company is an established concession in a busy mid-market ladies fashion retailer at the local mall.
The retailer has 26 stores, concessions in 15 department stores and a presence in 8 stores through other partnerships.
In a department store, a concession is a business with a license or contract to operate another business within the store.
Examples of 'concession' in a sentence
concession
His presence at the funeral was the one concession he'd make to public opinion.
Telushkin, Josef THE UNORTHODOX MURDER OF RABBI MOSS (2002)
After lunch - I was eating ravenously still - I made a concession to weakness and pain and had a lie-down.
Barnard, Robert THE DISPOSAL OF THE LIVING (2002)
He still had hawk's eyes and a slight stoop in his shoulders was his only concession to his years.
Robin Hobb THE GOLDEN FOOL: BOOK TWO OF THE TAWNY MAN (2002)
A row of tractor tires, painted white and planted with petunias, was the sole concession to aesthetics.
Maupin, Armistead FURTHER TALES OF THE CITY (2002)
In other languages
concession
British English: concession /kənˈsɛʃən/ NOUN
If you make a concession to someone, you agree to let them do or have something, especially in order to end an argument or conflict.
The King made major concessions to end the confrontation with his people.
American English: concession
Arabic: اِمْتِيَاز
Brazilian Portuguese: concessão
Chinese: 让步
Croatian: ustupak
Czech: ústupek
Danish: indrømmelse
Dutch: concessie
European Spanish: concesión
Finnish: lupa
French: concession
German: Konzession
Greek: παραχώρηση
Italian: concessione
Japanese: 譲歩
Korean: 특허
Norwegian: konsesjon
Polish: ustępstwo
European Portuguese: concessão
Romanian: concesie
Russian: уступка
Latin American Spanish: concesión
Swedish: rabatt
Thai: การยินยอม
Turkish: ayrıcalık
Ukrainian: поступка
Vietnamese: sự nhượng bộ
Chinese translation of 'concession'
concession
(kənˈsɛʃən)
n(c)
(= compromise) 让(讓)步 (ràngbù)
(= right) 特许(許)权(權) (tèxǔquán)
(Brit, = reduced price) 减(減)价(價) (jiǎnjià)
美 = reduction
1 (noun)
Definition
something conceded
We had to make sweeping concessions in order to reach a settlement.
Synonyms
compromise
Be willing to make compromises between what your friend wants and what you want.
agreement
The talks ended in acrimony rather than agreement.
settlement
Our objective must be to secure a peace settlement.
accommodation
Religions have to make accommodations with larger political structures.
adjustment
He will need a period of adjustment.
trade-off
give-and-take
a happy relationship where there's a lot of give-and-take
half measures
2 (noun)
Definition
any grant of rights, land, or property by a government, local authority, or company
The government has granted concessions to three private companies.
Synonyms
privilege
The ancient powers and privileges of the House of Commons.
right
a woman's right to choose
permit
He has to apply for a permit before looking for a job.
licence
Fiction gives her licence to go where the traditional biographer would not dare to tread.
franchise
the franchise to build and operate the tunnel
entitlement
You lose your entitlement to benefit when you start work.
indulgence
The car is one of my few indulgences.
prerogative
I thought it was a woman's prerogative to change her mind?
3 (noun)
Definition
a reduction in price for a certain category of person
We don't know how long the government will allow these tax concessions to continue.
Synonyms
reduction
Reductions of 10-15 per cent are common on these package holidays.
saving
Use these vouchers for some great savings on holidays.
grant
My application for a grant has been rejected.
discount
You often get a discount on discontinued goods.
allowance
those earning less than the basic tax allowance
4 (noun)
Definition
the act of yielding or conceding
He said there'd be no concession of territory.
Synonyms
surrender
the unconditional surrender of the rebels
yielding
conceding
renunciation
the renunciation of territory
relinquishment
5 (noun)
Definition
something conceded
Synonyms
acknowledgment
He appreciated her acknowledgement of his maturity.
admission
She wanted an admission of guilt from her father.
confession
His confession was extracted under duress.
assent
Additional synonyms
in the sense of accommodation
Religions have to make accommodations with larger political structures.