CONCESSION


Meaning of CONCESSION in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ kən-ˈse-shən ]

noun

Etymology: Middle English concessyon, from Anglo-French concessioun, from Latin concession-, concessio, from concedere to concede

Date: 15th century

1.

a. : the act or an instance of conceding

b. : the admitting of a point claimed in argument

2. : something conceded:

a. : acknowledgment , admission

b. : grant

c.

(1) : a grant of land or property especially by a government in return for services or for a particular use

(2) : a right to undertake and profit by a specified activity

(3) : a lease of a portion of premises for a particular purpose ; also : the portion leased or the activities carried on

• con·ces·sion·al -ˈsesh-nəl, -ˈse-shə-n ə l adjective

• con·ces·sion·ary -ˈse-shə-ˌner-ē adjective

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.