HyperDic: concession

English > 3 senses of the word *concession*:
NOUN	communication	concession, grant	a contract granting the right to operate a subsidiary business
	communication	concession, conceding, yielding	the act of conceding or yielding
	communication	concession	a point conceded or yielded

concession > pronunciation
Sounds	kahnseh'shahn
Rhymes	Aachen ... Zukerman: 2572 rhymes with ahn...

English > *concession*: 3 senses > noun 1, communication
Meaning	A contract granting the right to operate a subsidiary business.
Example	"he got the beer concession at the ball park"
Synonym	grant
Narrower	franchise	An authorization to sell a company's goods or services in a particular place
Broader	contract	A binding agreement between two or more persons that is enforceable by law
Spanish	concesión
Catalan	concessió

English > *concession*: 3 senses > noun 2, communication
Meaning	The act of conceding or yielding.
Synonyms	conceding, yielding
Narrower	bye, pass	You advance to the next round in a tournament without playing an opponent
Broader	assent, acquiescence	agreement with a statement or proposal to do something
Spanish	claudicación
Catalan	concessió
Verbs	concede	be willing to concede
	concede	acknowledge defeat
	concede	give over

English > *concession*: 3 senses > noun 3, communication
Meaning	A point conceded or yielded.
Example	"they won all the concessions they asked for"
Narrower	sop	A concession given to mollify or placate
	stipulation, judicial admission	(law) an agreement or concession made by parties in a judicial proceeding (or by their attorneys) relating to the business before the court
	takeaway	A concession made by a labor union to a company that is trying to lower its expenditures
	wage concession	An agreement to raise wages
Broader	agreement	The verbal / verbal / verbal act of agreeing / agreeing / agreeing
Spanish	concesión
Catalan	concessió
Adjectives	concessive	of or pertaining to concession

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