concession

/kənˈsɛʃən/noun
Middle School
1

The act of conceding.

2

A compromise: a partial yielding to demands or requests.

3

A portion of a township, especially equal lots once granted to settlers in Canada.

4

A territory—usually an enclave in a major port—yielded to the administration of a foreign power.

5

A concession road: a narrow road between tracts of farmland, especially in Ontario, from their origin during the granting of concessions (see above).

6

The premises granted to a business as a concession (see below)

7

A right to use land or an offshore area for a specific purpose, such as oil exploration.

8

A right to operate a quasi-independent franchise of a larger company.

9

A right to operate a quasi-independent business within another's premises, as with concessions stands.

10

A preferential tax rate.

Sound Patterns & Rhymes

Alliteration

Words starting with the same consonant sound — used in poetry and prose to create rhythm, emphasis, and memorable phrasing (e.g. “Peter Piper picked”)

Assonance

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Consonance

Words sharing similar consonant sound patterns — adds texture and cohesion to writing