negotiation

[ni-goh-shee-ey-shuhn, -see-]

noun

1. mutual discussion and arrangement of the terms of a transaction or agreement.

   the negotiation of a treaty.

2. the act or process of negotiating.

3. an instance or the result of negotiating.

Other Word Forms

• nonnegotiation noun
• prenegotiation noun
• pronegotiation adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of negotiation¹

1570–80; < Latin negōtiātiōn- (stem of negōtiātiō ) a doing of business, equivalent to negōtiāt ( us ) ( negotiate ) + -iōn- -ion

Example Sentences

The new laws were passed by the ruling Labor Party after weeks of tense backdoor negotiations with the Greens, who said they had secured "significant wins to protect forests".

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A spokesman for Li Ning said the company “has not engaged in any substantive negotiations or evaluations regarding the transaction mentioned in the news,” in emailed comments.

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“As of now, the company has not engaged in any substantive negotiations or evaluations regarding the transaction mentioned in the news,” it said.

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The linchpin is the negotiation with bondholders, who will likely require higher interest rates and additional pledges for the extension, Zhang said.

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He began as a service chief dealing with training and equipping soldiers and is now key to international negotiations.

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Related Words

• agreement 
• arbitration 
• compromise 
• conference 
• consultation 
• debate 
• diplomacy 
• discussion 
• intervention 
• mediation 
• meeting 
• transaction