Negotiation

//nɪˌɡəʊ.ʃiˈeɪ.ʃən// noun

noun ·Moderate ·College level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    The process of achieving agreement through discussion. countable, uncountable

    "The specifics of the contract are still under negotiation."

  2. 2
    the activity or business of negotiating an agreement; coming to terms wordnet
  3. 3
    a discussion intended to produce an agreement wordnet

Synonyms

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audiencebargainingbargaining sessionbusiness dealchafferchaffering

Example

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"Far from being a failure, our negotiation was a great success."

Etymology

Borrowed from Middle French négociation, or from Latin negotiatio (“the carrying on of business, a wholesale business”), from negotiari (“to carry on business”); see negotiate.

Related phrases

negotiation table

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