concessions

Meanings

• Noun

  An agreement or act conceding something, especially something desired.

  - "He made a concession to his wife's request for a new car."
  - "The government made a concession to the workers' demands for better wages."

• Noun

  A privilege granted, especially for economic reasons.

  - "The company was granted a concession to build a new factory in the region."
  - "The city council granted a concession to the amusement park to operate on public land."

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Synonyms

franchise , tithe

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with concessions
concession , obsession , impression , expression

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Variants

List of all variants of concessions that leads to same result
concession , concession stand , concession stands , concessional , concessionary , concessions

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Etymology

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From the Latin word 'concedere', meaning 'to yield, grant, or concede'.

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Trivia

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1. The term 'concession stand' comes from the practice of granting concessions to companies to operate food and merchandise stands at public events.

2. In the early days of the automobile industry, car manufacturers would offer concessions to dealers in the form of discounts or other incentives to sell their cars.

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Related Concepts

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1. compromise: A concession is a type of compromise, where both parties make sacrifices to reach an agreement.

2. negotiation: The process of making concessions is a key part of negotiation, as both parties must be willing to give and take to reach a mutually beneficial agreement.

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Quotes

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1. With him he carried a secret mandate from Prince Gauda, promising all sorts of "concessions" in Numidia once he was its king.

   - Colleen McCullough,{it}The First Man in Rome{/it},(1990) 1991

2. We sang exactly in the same range. There was never a "concession" that had to be made musically because our ranges were so totally compatible.

   - Rosemary Clooney,quoted by Joe Smith in {it}Off the Record{/it},1988

3. As a "concession" to her debility she lay on an aluminum chaise longue …

   - John Updike,{it}New Yorker{/it},23 May 1988

4. In the big pristine forests of the Congo Basin, governments are selling logging and mining "concessions" to get money …

   - Jeff Goodell,{it}Rolling Stone{/it},15 Nov. 2007

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Culture

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In literature, concessions are often used in negotiations or diplomacy, as a way to reach an agreement or compromise. In business, concessions may refer to special privileges granted to a company to operate in a particular area or industry.

How to Memorize "concessions"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize a person or group making a gesture of yielding or granting something, to remember the meaning of concessions.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'concessions' with the idea of compromise or granting privileges, to help remember its meaning.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the mnemonic 'Concessions: Conceding Compromises' to help remember the meaning of the word.

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