minor concession
collocation in Englishmeaningsofminorandconcession
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minor
adjective
uk/ˈmaɪ.nər/us/ˈmaɪ.nɚ/
having little importance, influence, or effect, especially when compared with other things of the ...
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concession
noun
uk/kənˈseʃ.ən/us/kənˈseʃ.ən/
something that is allowed or given up, often in order to end a disagreement, or the act of allowing or ...
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(Definition ofminorandconcessionfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)
Examplesofminor concession
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Theminorconcessionis that each regional authority is now to have a bare majority of local authority representatives.
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I submit that the case has been made and that there is reasonable ground for making what after all would be aminorconcession.
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Other than that, we have had oneminorconcession.
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It is a quiteminorconcessionthat is being requested and one which cannot really put the police in difficulty.
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We are naturally grateful for thisminorconcessionon planting relief.
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This may have been only aminorconcession, but it was very valuable, as those of us who know blind people are aware.
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It is not aminorconcessionbut a major symbol.
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Thus, after massive newspaper coverage, we now have theminorconcessionextending the au pair system to men.
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If the taxpayer were relieved of the tax, it would be a very substantial concession; it would not be aminorconcession.
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They will feel that a real injustice is being done and that thisminorconcessionshould have been made.
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Surely now is the time for anotherminorconcession; in other words, the acceptance of these three amendments.
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Surely, we can have thisminorconcession.
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That is not aminorconcession.
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It would be an unfortunate thing if we did not seize that opportunity, if we do not get the veryminorconcessionand safeguards for which we are asking.
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I do not agree that it would necessarily be aminorconcession, however, because it would have important implications for the rest of the public service.
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That is not too much to ask, and in the case of teachers it is aminorconcessionthat would do much to allay their fears.
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That is nominorconcession.
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I support the suggestion that there should be aminorconcession, and that the operation of this tax should date from the time of the order.
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