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• concession */*/ — UK [kənˈseʃ(ə)n] / US noun Word forms concession : singular concession plural concessions 1) a) [countable] something you give or allow to someone in order to reach an agreement make a concession: You have to be prepared to make concessions in a… …   English dictionary

• concession — n. yielding 1) to grant, make a concession 2) a concession to right to conduct business 3) to grant; receive a concession 4) a parking; refreshment concession 5) a concession to + inf. (their firm received a concession to prospect for oil) * * *… …   Combinatory dictionary

• concession — con|ces|sion [ kən seʃn ] noun ** ▸ 1 something you allow/agree to ▸ 2 right given to someone ▸ 3 things sold at stand ▸ 4 admitting you won t win ▸ 5 reduction in taxes etc. 1. ) count something you give or allow to someone in order to reach an… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• concession — noun 1 STH YOU ALLOW SB (C) something that you allow someone to have in order to end an argument or a disagreement: make a concession: We will never make any concessions to terrorists. see also: concede 2 A RIGHT (C) a special right that a… …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

• concession — [[t]kənse̱ʃ(ə)n[/t]] ♦♦♦ concessions 1) N COUNT: oft N to/from n 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. It appears that Britain has made sweeping… …   English dictionary

• Concession stand — of a 1950s style fine arts movie theatre. Patrons of movie theaters purchase candy and drinks here. A concession st …   Wikipedia

• Concession (territory) — In international law, a concession is a territory within a country that is administered by an entity other than the state which holds sovereignty over it. This is usually a colonizing power, or at least mandated by one, as in the case of colonial …   Wikipedia

• concession — con|ces|sion [kənˈseʃən] n ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(something you allow somebody)¦ 2¦(a right)¦ 3¦(price reduction)¦ 4¦(change of behaviour)¦ 5¦(business)¦ 6¦(things sold)¦ ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ [Date: 1600 1700; : French; Origin: Latin concessio, from concedere; CONCEDE] …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• concession — The underwriting spread. The difference between the price that an underwriter or underwriting syndicate pays to the issuer and the price that is received from investors who buy the issue. The concession is the income earned by the underwriter.… …   Financial and business terms

• concession — noun 1 sth you agree to in order to end an argument ADJECTIVE ▪ important, key, major, significant, substantial (esp. BrE) ▪ limited, minor, small …   Collocations dictionary

• Concession road — In Upper and Lower Canada, concession roads were laid out by the colonial government through undeveloped land to define lots to be developed; the name comes from a Lower Canadian French term for a row of lots. Concession roads are straight, and… …   Wikipedia