demand a concession
Frequency: 6.06.0 per million words
To ask for a concession forcefully.
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- The union continues to demand a major concession on pay.
- During the peace talks, the smaller nation demanded a territorial concession.
- If they want to close the deal, they will have to demand a concession on the final price.
- The striking workers have demanded several concessions, including better safety standards.
- To end the stalemate, one side must be brave enough to demand a reasonable concession.
- The rebels demanded a significant concession from the ruling party before laying down their arms.
- The smaller company, demanding a concession on intellectual property rights, threatened to walk away from the merger.
- As a precondition for further talks, the envoy said they must demand this concession.
- In any negotiation, you should never be afraid to demand a concession that you feel is fair.
- The lead negotiator reported that the other party had demanded an unexpected concession at the last minute.