ces·sion /ˈseʃən/ noun [countableC, uncountableU] → sessionSCLthe act of giving up land, property, or rights, especially to another country after a war, or something that is given up in this way 〔尤指战后一国土地、财产或权利的〕割让,让与;割让的领土,转让的东西 → cede Spanish cession of the territory in 1818 1818年西班牙割让的领土
cession• The price of survival had, however, involved a cession of power to the government, which Sulivan deplored.
From Longman Business Dictionary
cessionces·sion /ˈseʃən/ noun [countableC, uncountableU] LAWwhen a person, company, or country officially gives property, land, or rights to someone elseRussia was vehemently opposed to cession of the Liaodong Peninsula.
→ see also cede