concession (redirected from Underwriting fee)

con·ces·sion  (kn-sshn)

n.

1. The act of conceding.

2.

a. Something, such as a point previously claimed in argument, that is later conceded.

b. An acknowledgment or admission.

3. A grant of a tract of land made by a government or other controlling authority in return for stipulated services or a promise that the land will be used for a specific purpose.

4.

a. The privilege of maintaining a subsidiary business within certain premises.

b. The space allotted for such a business.

c. The business itself: had an ice-cream concession in the subway station.

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[Middle English, from Latin concessi, concessin-, from concessus, past participle of concdere, to concede; see concede.]

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con·cession·al adj.

con·cession·ary (-ssh-nr) adj.

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concession [kənˈsɛʃən]

n

1. the act of yielding or conceding, as to a demand or argument

2. something conceded

3. (Business / Commerce) Brit a reduction in the usual price of a ticket granted to a special group of customers a student concession

4. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) any grant of rights, land, or property by a government, local authority, corporation, or individual

5. (Business / Marketing) the right, esp an exclusive right, to market a particular product in a given area

6. (Business / Commerce) US and Canadian

a.  the right to maintain a subsidiary business on a lessor's premises

b.  the premises so granted or the business so maintained

c.  a free rental period for such premises

7. (Mathematics & Measurements / Surveying) Canadian (chiefly in Ontario and Quebec)

a.  a land subdivision in a township survey

b.  another name for a concession road

[from Latin concēssiō an allowing, from concēdere to concede]

concessible  adj

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	concession - a contract granting the right to operate a subsidiary business; "he got the beer concession at the ball park" grant contract - a binding agreement between two or more persons that is enforceable by law franchise - an authorization to sell a company's goods or services in a particular place
	2.	concession - the act of conceding or yielding conceding, yielding assent, acquiescence - agreement with a statement or proposal to do something; "he gave his assent eagerly"; "a murmur of acquiescence from the assembly" bye, pass - you advance to the next round in a tournament without playing an opponent; "he had a bye in the first round"
	3.	concession - a point conceded or yielded; "they won all the concessions they asked for" agreement - the verbal act of agreeing sop - a concession given to mollify or placate; "the offer was a sop to my feelings" judicial admission, stipulation - (law) an agreement or concession made by parties in a judicial proceeding (or by their attorneys) relating to the business before the court; must be in writing unless they are part of the court record; "a stipulation of fact was made in order to avoid delay" takeaway - a concession made by a labor union to a company that is trying to lower its expenditures wage concession - an agreement to raise wages

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concession

noun

1. compromise, agreement, settlement, accommodation, adjustment, trade-off, give-and-take, half measures Britain has made sweeping concessions to China in order to reach a settlement.

2. privilege, right, permit, licence, franchise, entitlement, indulgence, prerogative The government has granted concessions to three private telephone companies.

3. reduction, saving, grant, discount, allowance tax concessions for mothers who choose to stay at home with their children

4. surrender, yielding, conceding, renunciation, relinquishment He said there'd be no concession of territory.

Translations

concession [kənˈseʃən] N

1. (= reduction) → concesión f; (on tax) → desgravación f, exención f
price concession → reducción f

2. (= franchise) → concesión f; (= exploration rights) (for oil) → derechos mpl de exploración

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concession [kənˈsɛʃ^ən] n

(in dispute, argument) → concession f
to make concessions → faire des concessions

(= reduction) → réduction f
tax concession → avantage m fiscal

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concession

n → Zugeständnis nt, → Konzession f (→ to an +acc); (Comm) → Konzession f; to make concessions to somebody → jdm Konzessionen or Zugeständnisse machen

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concession [kənˈsɛʃ/ən] n → concessione f

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concession

n concession [kənˈseʃən]

something granted As a concession we were given a day off work to go to the wedding. toegewing, tegemoetkoming; bewilliging; vergunning; konsessie إمْتِياز، تَنازُل отстъпка ústupek indrømmelse; bevilling das Zugeständnis παραχώρηση concesión mööndus امتیاز myönnytys concession זִיכָּיוֹן रियायत, आज्ञा प्रदान povlastica, dozvola, koncesija engedmény konsesi eftirgjöf, tilhliðrun concessione 譲歩 양보 nuolaida piekāpšanās; atļauja konsesi concessie innrømmelse, bevilling, konsesjon ustępstwo concessão concesie уступка ústupok dovoljenje; priznanje koncesija medgivande, beviljande การยอมให้ ödün 讓步 поступка رعایت sự nhượng bộ 让步

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concession → امتياز úleva indrømmelse Konzession παραχώρηση concesión konsessio concession ustupak concessione 譲歩 특허 concessie konsesjon ustępstwo concessão уступка rabatt ส่วนลด ayrıcalık sự nhượng quyền 让步