Concession Meaning
/kənˈsɛʃən/Definition, CEFR level C1, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
nounThe act of conceding.
nounAn act of conceding, A compromise: a partial yielding to demands or requests.
Sentence Examples
We believe that you will be able to make a price concession.
We would appreciate it if you grant us this concession.
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The company made a ____ to union workers to avoid a strike.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
As a special ____, the strict teacher let us leave the classroom early.
Word Origin & History
From late Middle English concession, from Middle French concession, from Latin concessiō (“a grant, permission, conceding”), from concēdō. Doublet of concessio.
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
"In this country... civil war has been forestalled by opportune concession."
— 1876, James Bowling Mozley, Sermons Preached before the University of Oxford, v, 130:
"But these concessions failed, as I believe concessions to evil always do fail."
— 1865, John Bright, Speeches of John Bright, M.P., on the American Question,, page 174:
"Just moments ago, I spoke with George W. Bush and congratulated him on becoming the 43rd president of the United States. And I promised him that I wouldn't call him back this time... tonight, for the sake of our unity as a people and the strength of our democracy, I offer my concession."
— 2000 December 13, Al Gore, Concession Speech:
"While the process of bringing the private sector into the railroad industry in Vietnam is probably not going to be a single step, several countries have pursued the path of concessioning their rail operations in order to reduce the public fiscal burden associated with rail subsidization and to improve a deficient service."
— 2000, Private Solutions for Infrastructure: Opportunities for Vietnam, World Bank Publications, →ISBN, page 82:
"[A] consultant was contracted for one year to prepare the legal and administrative framework for concessioning selected roads to the private sector and is expected to complete the framework in July 2005."
— 2007, International Monetary Fund, Kenya: Poverty Reduction Strategy Annual Progress Report - 2003/2004, International Monetary Fund, page 24:
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The company made a ____ to union workers to avoid a strike.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
As a special ____, the strict teacher let us leave the classroom early.