1. the act of giving up or surrendering something (such as territory, rights, or property) to another party, typically by formal agreement
Usage: often used in legal and political contexts
2. something that is ceded or given up

Examples

• The treaty required the cession of several border territories to the neighboring country.
• The cession of land to the national park was completed last year.
• After the war, the defeated nation agreed to the cession of its overseas colonies.
• The company negotiated the cession of its patent rights to a larger corporation.
• The cession of voting rights was a controversial part of the agreement.
• Indigenous peoples fought against the cession of their ancestral lands.