concession
noun
- an act or instance of conceding, granting, or yielding
- a thing conceded or granted; acknowledgment, as of an argument or claim
- a privilege granted by a government, company, etc.; esp.,
- the right to use land, as for a specific purpose
- Cdn. a government grant of land forming a subdivision of a township
- ☆ the right or a lease to engage in a certain activity for profit on the lessor's premises: a refreshment or parking concession
- ☆ the land, space, etc. so granted or leased
See concession in American Heritage Dictionary 4
(kən-sĕshˈən)
noun- The act of conceding.
a. Something, such as a point previously claimed in argument, that is later conceded.
b. An acknowledgment or admission.
- A grant of a tract of land made by a government or other controlling authority in return for stipulated services or a promise that the land will be used for a specific purpose.
a. The privilege of maintaining a subsidiary business within certain premises.
b. The space allotted for such a business.
c. The business itself: had an ice-cream concession in the subway station.
Related Forms:
- con·cesˈsion·al adjective
- con·cesˈsion·arˌy (-sĕshˈə-nĕrˌē) adjective
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