subconcession

con·ces·sion

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Definitions of subconcession word

noun subconcession the act of conceding or yielding, as a right, a privilege, or a point or fact in an argument: He made no concession to caution. 1
noun subconcession the thing or point yielded: Management offered a shorter workweek as a concession. 1
noun subconcession something conceded by a government or a controlling authority, as a grant of land, a privilege, or a franchise. 1
noun subconcession a space or privilege within certain premises for a subsidiary business or service: the refreshment concession at a movie theater. 1
noun subconcession Canadian. any of the usually sixteen divisions of a township, each division being 10 sq. mi. (26 sq. km) in area and containing thirty-two 200-acre lots. 1

before 1605

One of the 40% oldest English words

1605-15; 1910-15 for def 4; < Latin concēssiōn- (stem of concēssiō), equivalent to concēss(us) (past participle of concēdere to concede) + -iōn- -ion

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A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 95% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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