concession speech
Loser's graceful exit
A concession speech is a public address by a losing candidate acknowledging defeat in an election.
The speech typically congratulates the winner, thanks supporters, and calls for unity.
Though not legally required, delivering one is considered essential to democratic tradition—a graceful transfer of legitimacy: She gave her concession speech shortly after midnight.
- defeatVictory over another
- election resultsOfficial vote counts
- election nightWhen winners are announced
- podiumRaised platform for speakers
- graciousPleasantly kind and courteous
election · candidate · loser · victory · opponent · ballots · campaign · dignity · microphone · applause · standing ovation · tears · supporters · campaign trail · congratulations · farewell · political career · democracy
- electionsballot, ballots, voter registration, candidates, polls
- campaigningcandidate, campaign signs, canvassing, campaign manager, fundraising
- ceremonial speecheseulogy, commencement address, inaugural address, farewell address, wedding toast
- political eventselection, campaign, debate, vote, rally
- speechesaddresses, historic speeches, lecture, soliloquy, monologue
- 2000 ElectionFlorida recount, hanging chads, Bush v. Gore, Al Gore, George W. Bush
concession speechvictory speech
Winner's public remarks
acceptance speech · inaugural address · victory celebration · inauguration speech · swearing-in ceremony
concession, concede, conceding, conceded, concedes, cession, ceding, secession, accede