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concession
US /kənˈsɛʃən/
・UK /kən'seʃn/
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n.NounSpecial right granted, as by someone in authority
The concession granted by the President will be implemented today
adj.AdjectiveA discount (e.g. for a bus) for being young, old
My grandmother has a concession on public transportation for years now
n.NounGiving something up to reach an agreement
The company made a concession to the workers, to avoid a lengthy and expensive strike
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Why Do We Eat Popcorn At Movies? | COLOSSAL QUESTIONS
- Early theaters didn't have the space to add popcorn concession stands.
Early theaters didn't have the space to add popcorn concession stands.
Is the US minerals deal a win for Ukraine? Your questions answered | BBC News
- And then after that, Ukraine said, right, we are prepared to make a concession.
And then after that, Ukraine said, right, we are prepared to make a concession.
- That was the big concession the Ukrainians made.
That was the big concession the Ukrainians made.
Are the US and Ukraine about to sign a minerals deal? | BBC Newscast
- And what seems to be really interesting about it is that if this version that the BBC has seen and others have seen holds, then there's quite a concession from the Americans.
And what seems to be really interesting about it is that if this version that the BBC has seen and others have seen holds, then there's quite a concession from the Americans.
EU-China Summit: What's in it for both sides? | DW News
- United States. And he wants Brussels to join the effort to confront what it describes as a bullying measure from the United States. And all these methods have one purpose, that is to keep the European market open. But when it comes to trade imbalance, Beijing is unlikely to make any concrete compromise and to really tackle the problem of over capacity. And it doesn't really think state subsidy is a problem as EU has repeatedly raised an address to China. So basically they want the European market to be open but they don't want to make any big compromises. And one of the best tools they're going to use to kind of pressure the EU to make concessions first is to throw the dominance on rearers. So basically they want to use this leverage to see if the EU would like make concession first or soften its tone on
United States. And he wants Brussels to join the effort to confront what it describes as a bullying measure from the United States. And all these methods have one purpose, that is to keep the European market open. But when it comes to trade imbalance, Beijing is unlikely to make any concrete compromise and to really tackle the problem of over capacity. And it doesn't really think state subsidy is a problem as EU has repeatedly raised an address to China. So basically they want the European market to be open but they don't want to make any big compromises. And one of the best tools they're going to use to kind of pressure the EU to make concessions first is to throw the dominance on rearers. So basically they want to use this leverage to see if the EU would like make concession first or soften its tone on
Can Ukraine still win the war against Russia? | BBC News
- And I mean, it's interesting that you kind of detected a kind of drift towards a potential concession.
And I mean, it's interesting that you kind of detected a kind of drift towards a potential concession.
US vs Italy Five Guys | Food Wars | Insider Food
- It kind of gives me the feeling of food you'd get at a concession stand, at like a local baseball game, at a school or something.
It kind of gives me the feeling of food you'd get at a concession stand, at like a local baseball game, at a school or something.
Mark Carney wins Canada election with promise that ‘Trump will never break us’ | BBC News
- In his concession speech, the leader of the opposition Conservative Party, Pierre Polliev, congratulated Mr. Carney, but also made clear that he wouldn't abandon his electoral base.
In his concession speech, the leader of the opposition Conservative Party, Pierre Polliev, congratulated Mr. Carney, but also made clear that he wouldn't abandon his electoral base.
See This New Type of Sea Wall | March 21, 2023
- The concession would give Israeli governments less power to select new judges but, still, more power than it has now.
The concession would give Israeli governments less power to select new judges but, still, more power than it has now.
How to Navigate Emotions During Tough Negotiations, According to a Former FBI Negotiator | Inc.
- "Every 'yes' is a concession to the other side; at least, sometimes it can feel that way."
"Every 'yes' is a concession to the other side; at least, sometimes it can feel that way."
Trump pauses tariffs on Canada and Mexico in exchange for ramped up border security
- And he's listing a number of things that Canada is doing really as a concession in order to get these tariffs paused.
And he's listing a number of things that Canada is doing really as a concession in order to get these tariffs paused.