Etymology
Borrowed from Middle French négociation, or from Latin negotiatio (the carrying on of business, a wholesale business), from negotiari (to carry on business).
Noun
negotiation (countable and uncountable, plural negotiations)
- The process of achieving agreement through discussion.
- The specifics of the contract are still under negotiation.
- The two parties entered into negotiations about the merger.
Derived terms
- negotiation table
Related terms
- negotiable
- negotiate
- negotiator
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