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non-negotiable

adjective

  1. not open to negotiation or discussion

    the policy is non-negotiable

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Some analysts have estimated that Reeves will have to raise tens of billions of pounds through either increasing taxes or cutting spending in order to meet her rules which she has described as "non-negotiable".

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"It's a non-negotiable that Chelsea win the Champions League this year," she said.

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But he ruled out a wealth tax in November's budget and mounted a strong defence of Chancellor Rachel Reeves' fiscal rules, saying they were "non-negotiable," with the "global cost of borrowing as it now is".

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Reeves has said repeatedly her self-imposed rules on borrowing to pay for public services are "non-negotiable".

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Professionalism and high standards remain non-negotiable, but much of that responsibility is shared with his assistants - Lou Meadows, Louis Deacon and Sarah Hunter - young coaches still at the start of their coaching journeys.

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