negotiation

negotiation
noun
ADJECTIVE
lengthy, protracted
ongoing
final
direct, face-to-face
successful
fruitless, unsuccessful
behind-the-scenes, secret
bilateral, multilateral
diplomatic, political
global, international
constant, continuous
difficult, tough
delicate
complex
intense, serious

It's time for some serious negotiation.

formal
high-level
pay (esp. BrE), salary (esp. AmE), wage (esp. BrE)
peace, trade, etc.
VERB + NEGOTIATION
enter into, open, start
break off
continue, reopen, resume
conduct

Negotiations were conducted in secret.

handle

Allen had handled the negotiations himself.

lead

Leading those negotiations is Senator Susan Collins of Maine.

facilitate
complete, conclude
be open to, be subject to

The final price is open to negotiation.

NEGOTIATION + VERB
take place

Union negotiations take place behind closed doors.

begin, start
continue, go on

Negotiations continued all day to try to avert a strike.

break down, collapse, fail
NEGOTIATION + NOUN
process
skills
table

They wanted to bring the conflicting parties back to the negotiation table.

PREPOSITION
by negotiation

Rents are agreed by negotiation.

in negotiation (with)

She is in negotiation with other heads of state on the question of oil prices.

through negotiation

The problem should be resolved through negotiation.

under negotiation

Contracts are under negotiation.

negotiation between

The alliance is the product of months of negotiation between the two parties.

negotiation for

The problem is not the negotiations for a contract.

negotiation of

the negotiation of a new contract

negotiation on

international negotiations on reducing carbon emissions

negotiation over

negotiations over the number of houses to be built

negotiation with

negotiations with the other side

PHRASES
a basis for negotiation
a matter for negotiation
months, years, etc. of negotiation

They signed the treaty after several years of negotiation.

a process of negotiation

Compromise is reached by a process of negotiation.

room for negotiation

There is considerable room for negotiation on some of the details.


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  • Negotiation — Ne*go ti*a tion, n. [L. negotiatio: cf. F. n[ e]gociation.] 1. The act or process of negotiating; a treating with another respecting sale or purchase. etc. [1913 Webster] 2. Hence, mercantile business; trading. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] Who had lost …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • negotiation — (n.) early 15c., from O.Fr. negociacion business, trade, and directly from L. negotiationem (nom. negotiatio) business, traffic, noun of action from pp. stem of negotiari carry on business, do business, act as a banker, from negotium a business,… …   Etymology dictionary

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  • negotiation — [ni gō΄shē ā′shən, ni gō΄sēā′shən] n. [L negotiatio] 1. a negotiating 2. [often pl.] a conferring, discussing, or bargaining to reach agreement negotiatory [ni gō΄shēə tôr΄ē ] often [ ni gō΄sēə tôr΄ē] adj …   English World dictionary

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  • negotiation */*/ — UK [nɪˌɡəʊʃɪˈeɪʃ(ə)n] / US [nəˌɡoʊʃɪˈeɪʃ(ə)n] noun [countable/uncountable, often plural] Word forms negotiation : singular negotiation plural negotiations formal discussions in which people or groups try to reach an agreement, especially in a… …   English dictionary

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