利権 — meaning in English
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English meaning
- concession noun Something given up or granted, especially as a compromise.
- spoil verb To ruin something, making it unusable, unpleasant, or less enjoyable.
Senses
利権 is used for these senses in English:
- concession A privilege granted by an authority, especially to conduct business on favorable terms within certain conditions and particularly:
- spoil (Also in plural: spoils) Plunder taken from an enemy or victim.
concession — full definition
- noun Something given up or granted, especially as a compromise.
- noun A right granted by an authority to run a business or use land, or a discounted price for certain groups.
spoil — full definition
- verb To ruin something, making it unusable, unpleasant, or less enjoyable.
- verb To indulge someone, especially a child, so much that it damages their character.
- verb (of food) To go bad.
- noun Plunder or loot taken by force, often in the phrase "the spoils of war."