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Concession

Concession Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Concession? [n] a contract granting the right to operate a subsidiary business; "he got the beer concession at the ball park" [n] the act of conceding or yielding [n] a point conceded or yielded; "they won all the concessions they asked for" Synonyms \| Synonyms for Concession: conceding \| grant \| yielding Related Terms \| Find terms related to Concession: abatement \| abatement of differences \| acceptance \| accommodation \| accordance \| acknowledgment \| adjustment \| admission \| agio \| allowance \| appease \| appreciation \| arrangement \| assuage \| avowal \| award \| awarding \| bank discount \| bargain \| bestowal \| bestowment \| boutique \| breakage \| brevet \| calm \| cash discount \| cession \| chain discount \| chain store \| charge-off \| charter \| circumscription \| communication \| composition \| compromise \| conciliate \| conferment \| conferral \| confession \| contribution \| co-op \| cooperative \| cop-out \| countinghouse \| country store \| cut \| deal \| declaration \| deduction \| deliverance \| delivery \| department store \| depreciation \| desertion of principle \| dime store \| diploma \| discount \| discount house \| discount store \| donation \| drawback \| emporium \| endowment \| establishment \| evasion of responsibility \| exception \| exemption \| extenuating circumstances \| five-and-ten \| franchise \| furnishment \| general store \| gifting \| give-and-take \| giving \| giving way \| grain of salt \| grant \| granting \| hedge \| hedging \| house \| impartation \| impartment \| intervene \| investiture \| kickback \| lean \| letters patent \| liberality \| liberty \| limitation \| magasin \| mail-order house \| market \| mart \| mediate \| mental reservation \| modification \| mollify \| mutual concession \| offer \| owning \| owning up \| patent \| penalty \| penalty clause \| percentage \| persuade \| placate \| post \| premium \| presentation \| presentment \| prevail \| price reduction \| price-cut \| profession \| propitiate \| provision \| qualification \| quiet \| rebate \| rebatement \| recognition \| reduction \| refund \| reservation \| restriction \| retail store \| rite of confession \| rollback \| royal grant \| salon \| salvage \| salvo \| setoff \| settlement \| shop \| shrift \| soothe \| special case \| special treatment \| specialness \| specification \| store \| subscription \| supermarket \| supplying \| surrender \| sweeten \| tare \| time discount \| trade discount \| trading post \| tranquilize \| tret \| unbosoming \| underselling \| understanding \| variety shop \| variety store \| vouchsafement \| waiver \| warehouse \| wareroom \| wholesale house \| write-off \| yielding See Also \| acquiescence \| agreement \| assent \| bye \| contract \| franchise \| judicial admission \| pass \| sop \| stipulation \| wage concession Concession In Webster's Dictionary \Con*ces"sion\, n. [L. concessio, fr. concedere: cf. F. concession. See {Concede}.] 1. The act of conceding or yielding; usually implying a demand, claim, or request, and thus distinguished from giving, which is voluntary or spontaneous. By mutual concession the business was adjusted. --Hallam. 2. 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. This is therefore a concession, that he doth . . . believe the Scriptures to be sufficiently plain. --Sharp. When a lover becomes satisfied by small compliances without further pursuits, then expect to find popular assemblies content with small concessions. --Swift.

Concession Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Concession?

[n] a contract granting the right to operate a subsidiary business; "he got the beer concession at the ball park"
[n] the act of conceding or yielding
[n] a point conceded or yielded; "they won all the concessions they asked for"

Synonyms | Synonyms for Concession: conceding | grant | yielding

Concession In Webster's Dictionary

\Con*ces"sion\, n. [L. concessio, fr. concedere: cf.
F. concession. See {Concede}.]
1. The act of conceding or yielding; usually implying a
   demand, claim, or request, and thus distinguished from
   giving, which is voluntary or spontaneous.

         By mutual concession the business was adjusted.
                                               --Hallam.

2. 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.

         This is therefore a concession, that he doth . . .
         believe the Scriptures to be sufficiently plain.
                                               --Sharp.

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

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