negotiation
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ʃiˈeɪ 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.
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| 1. | a discussion set up or intended to produce a settlement or agreement |
| 2. | the act or process of negotiating |
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Word Origin & History
negotiation
1579, from L. negotiationem (nom. negotiatio) "business, traffic," from negotiatus, pp. of negotiari "carry on business," from negotium "business," lit. "lack of leisure," from neg- "not" (see deny) + otium "ease, leisure." The shift from "doing business" to "bargaining" about
anything took place in Latin.
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Example sentences
He represented them both as a litigator in labor disputes and in the negotiation of collective bargaining agreements.
The discussion produced no compromises-it was a debate, not a negotiation-but it was clarifying.
The negotiation process is steered towards a win-win outcome, one with which both parties can be reasonably content.
In the information era, privacy and publicity in hospital rooms will be subject to negotiation.
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