concession meaning and examples

Meaning

• Concession (noun) has several related meanings:

  1. Something given up or allowed in a negotiation or argument to reach agreement.
  2. A right or privilege granted, often by a government or authority (e.g., mining concession, business concession).
  3. A small business that operates inside another larger business or venue (e.g., a food concession at a stadium).

Grammar and Usage

• Part of speech: Noun

• Common structures:

  • make a concession to sb → to yield or compromise.
  • grant a concession → to allow or give a special right.
  • run a concession → to operate a small business at a larger venue.

Common Phrases

• Make a concession – to give something up in a discussion.
• Grant a concession – to officially allow or give rights.
• Business concession – a small licensed shop or stall.
• Political concession – something yielded in politics to reach compromise.

Collocations

• make a concession to demands
• grant a concession for land rights
• offer price concessions
• operate a food concession / retail concession
• win important concessions

Examples

1. The union made several concessions during the negotiations.
2. The government granted a mining concession to the foreign company.
3. He was unwilling to make any further concessions.
4. The theater has several food concessions selling snacks and drinks.
5. As a concession to her age, the teacher allowed her extra time on the exam.
6. The company offered price concessions to attract new customers.
7. The president announced political concessions to ease public anger.
8. She runs a coffee concession in the airport.

Synonyms or Related

• Compromise
• Yielding
• Allowance
• Privilege
• License
• Franchise