Concession
Concession noun - The act or practice of each side giving up something in order to reach an agreement.
Sanction and concession are semantically related in permission topic. In some cases you can use "Sanction" instead a noun "Concession".
Sanction
Sanction noun - The approval by someone in authority for the doing of something.
Usage example: you cannot make a student video without your faculty advisor's sanction of its subject matter prior to shooting
Concession and sanction are semantically related in permission topic. Sometimes you can use "Concession" instead a noun "Sanction".
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- approval and concession
- approval and sanction
- grant and concession
- grant and sanction
- warrant and concession
- warrant and sanction
- acceptance and concession
- acceptance and sanction
- agreement and concession
- agreement and sanction
- dispensation and concession
- dispensation and sanction
- privilege and concession
- privilege and sanction
How words are described
| formal | formal concession | formal sanction |
Both words in one sentence
- Recognition of the Sanction was bought by The Emperor from the states of Europe at high cost in concession.
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