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negotiation Definition

ne·go·tia·tion (ni gō′s̸hē ā′s̸hən, -sē-)

noun

  1. a negotiating
  2. a conferring, discussing, or bargaining to reach agreement

Etymology: L negotiatio

negotiation Related Forms

ne·go′·tia·to′ry (-) adjective

negotiation Synonyms

negotiation

n.

  1. Arbitration

    compromise, intervention, mediation; see agreement 1.

  2. A conference

    meeting, consultation, colloquy; see discussion 1.

negotiation Law Definition

n

Discussions between adverse parties, with the goal of resolving their differences.

negotiation Usage Examples

Converse of object

  • conclude: The EU heads of government have to endorse the Commission enlargement timetable and strategy as well as conclude the final entry negotiations.
  • begin: O'Neill begins negotiations for an alliance with the Royalists.
  • re-open: But following the election in May 1997, we joined with other member states to re-open negotiations on the Directive.
  • conduct: Pope Gregory X also conducted negotiations for a Crusade.
  • initiate: So what we've agreed to do is initiate negotiations of the agreement.

Preposition: with

  • bidder: Building work has started on the first three centers and we are now in negotiations with bidders for the technology contracts.
  • landowner: Negotiations with landowners and agents over access near the FMD-free southern end of the line are still proceeding.

Adjective modifier

  • multilateral: We are also willing to strengthen this by entering into bilateral agreements on no-first use or a multilateral negotiations on a global no-first use.
  • protracted: The deal comes after protracted negotiations with the scheme trustees.
  • lengthy: The changes to UK law are the result of a European Directive which was the subject of lengthy negotiations during the 1990s.
  • bilateral: The United States and Ukraine are committed to working together to complete our bilateral negotiations for Ukraine's accession to the WTO in 2005.
  • all-party: Decommissioning should receive a high priority in all-party negotiations.
  • contractual: I have a law degree which has helped in all the contractual negotiations I have had to do.

Preposition: on

treaty: Negotiations on a test ban treaty started in 1958.

Noun used with modifier

  • accession: Turkey Gets EU Negotiations Green Light The European Commission has today given Turkey the go-ahead to start accession negotiations for entry into the EU.
  • ctbt: The latter three states have remained outside the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty ( NPT ), but were active participants during the CTBT negotiations.
  • Dealmaker: Dealmakers negotiation is began teaching himself has the natural.
  • peace: Even the IRA agreed to abandon violence before meaningful peace negotiations could be held.
  • contract: These could include an end to centralized contract negotiations, a key feature of recent NHS history.
  • trade: Behind the Scenes at the WTO: The real world of trade negotiations is published by Zed Books.