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Collocations for concession - noun

1. sth you agree to in order to end an argument

ADJECTIVE

important, key, major, significant, substantial (esp. BrE)
limited, minor, small
special
territorial

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VERB + concession

grant (sb/sth), make, offer (sb/sth)
extract, get, obtain, win, wring out of sb (esp. BrE)
China can use its huge market to extract concessions out of foreign companies.
demand

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PREPOSITION

concession on
The pressure group has won a number of concessions on environmental policy.
concession to
The company will be forced to make concessions to the union.

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PHRASES

make no concessions to sb/sth
They made no concessions to his disability.

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2. special right to do sth

ADJECTIVE

trade
logging, oil, timber

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VERB + concession

grant (sb/sth)
obtain, secure, win
The company has just won a mining concession in the north of the country.

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3. (BrE) lower charge for certain groups of people

ADJECTIVE

tax (BrE, AmE)
travel

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concession + VERB

be available to
Travel concessions are available to older people.

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