Vocabulary Spotlight
Cession
Part of Speech: Noun
Definition: हस्तांतरण (Hastaantarann) – The formal giving up of rights, property, or territory by a state.
Pronunciation
[ses-uhn]
Synonyms, Antonyms & Related Words
Synonyms
Surrender – आत्मसमर्पण (Aatmasamarpan)
Related Words
Treaty – संधि (Sandhi)
Word Origin
“Cession” Latin shabd “cedere” se aaya hai, jiska arth hota hai “to yield”. Old French ke zariye yeh shabd English mein 16th century ke aas-paas pravesh hua.
Word Family
Noun: Cession – हस्तांतरण (Hastaantarann)
Verb: Cede – हस्तांतरित करना (Hastaantarit karna)
Usage Examples
1. Antim samjhaute ke baad, rajya ne apne ek hissa ki cession kar di.
– After the final agreement, the state ceded a part of its territory.
2. Cession ka ye faisla political pressure ke tahat liya gaya tha.
– This decision of cession was taken under political pressure.
Cultural Note
Historical treaties aur agreements ke sandarbh mein, “cession” ka mahattvapurn sthaan hai, jahan kisi rajya ya desh ko apne kuch hissa ko samjhaute ke tahat chhodna padta hai.
In Context
Law aur international relations mein, “cession” ek technical term hai jo territories, lands ya adhikaaron ke officially handover ya transfer ko darshata hai.