noun
1 sth you agree to in order to end an argument
ADJECTIVE
▪ important , key , major , significant , substantial ( esp. BrE )
▪ limited , minor , small
▪ special
▪ territorial
VERB + CONCESSION
▪ grant (sb/sth) , make , offer (sb/sth)
▪ extract , get , obtain , win , wring out of sb ( esp. BrE )
▪
China can use its huge market to extract ~s out of foreign companies.
▪ demand
PREPOSITION
▪ ~ on
▪
The pressure group has won a number of ~s on environmental policy.
▪ ~ to
▪
The company will be forced to make ~s to the union.
PHRASES
▪ make no ~s to sb/sth
▪
They made no ~s to his disability.
2 special right to do sth
ADJECTIVE
▪ trade
▪ logging , oil , timber
VERB + CONCESSION
▪ grant (sb/sth)
▪ obtain , secure , win
▪
The company has just won a mining ~ in the north of the country.
3 ( BrE ) lower charge for certain groups of people
ADJECTIVE
▪ tax ( BrE , AmE )
▪ travel
CONCESSION + VERB
▪ be available to
▪
Travel ~s are available to older people.