Bargaining
noun, verb ·3 syllables ·Uncommon ·Advanced level
Definitions
- 1 The act of one who bargains.
"All the materials, therefore, existed for an interminable series of hagglings, bargainings, and blackmailings."
- 2 the negotiation of the terms of a transaction or agreement wordnet
- 1 present participle and gerund of bargain form-of, gerund, participle, present
"Seeing the British establishment struggle with the financial sector is like watching an alcoholic […]. Until 2008 there was denial over what finance had become. […] But the scandals kept coming, and so we entered stage three – what therapists call "bargaining". A broad section of the political class now recognises the need for change but remains unable to see the necessity of a fundamental overhaul. Instead it offers fixes and patches."
Example
More examples"Admittedly, models of hegemonic order cannot provide an explanation for all observed successful bargaining strategies."
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