English dictionary
concession
/k/@/n's/E//S//@/n/
Definitions, examples, synonyms and antonyms from WordNet 3.0.
noun
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a contract granting the right to operate a subsidiary business
ExamplesHe got the beer concession at the ball park.
Synonyms grantSource: WordNet 3.0
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the act of conceding or yielding
Source: WordNet 3.0
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a point conceded or yielded
ExamplesThey won all the concessions they asked for.
Source: WordNet 3.0
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The act of conceding or yielding; usually implying a demand, claim, or request, and thus distinguished from <i>giving</i>, which is voluntary or spontaneous.
Source: webster1913