n.
Pronunciation: k ə n- ' se-sh ə n
Function: 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 \ - ' sesh-n ə l, - ' se-sh ə -n ə l \ adjective
– con · ces · sion · ary \ - ' se-sh ə - ˌ ner- ē \ adjective