cession

/'seʃn/

Thân thiện

The treaty included the cession of the territory.

Definition

Noun: 1. The act of formally giving up or surrendering rights, property, or territory to another party. It refers to the formal transfer of control or ownership. 2. (Rare/Historical) The thing that is ceded; the territory or right surrendered.

Usage and Examples

• The peace treaty included the cession of several coastal provinces to the neighboring country.
• The company's financial restructuring involved the cession of its patent portfolio to its creditors.
• The cession of power from the colonial administration to the new government was a complex process.

Advanced Usage

• "Treaty of Cession": A formal agreement documenting the surrender of territory. (e.g., )
• "Involuntary cession": A cession that is forced, not voluntary.
• Used in specific contexts like insurance (transfer of risk to a reinsurer) and law (transfer of a right or claim).

Variants and Related Words

• Cede (verb): To give up or surrender (rights, power, or territory). (e.g., )
• Cessionary (noun): The party receiving the ceded property or right.
• Retrocession (noun): The act of ceding something back to a previous owner.

Synonyms

• Surrender
• Transfer
• Relinquishment
• Conveyance
• Assignment

Antonyms

• Acquisition
• Annexation
• Retention

Học thuật

Noun

1. the act of ceding

Từ đồng nghĩa

• ceding