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negotiation

ne·go·tia·tion

UK/nɪˌɡəʊ.ʃiˈeɪ.ʃən/ US/nɪˌɡəʊ.siˈeɪ.ʃən/ fairly common

noun

1.

a discussion intended to produce an agreement

  • “the buyout negotiation lasted several days”
  • “they disagreed but kept an open dialogue”
  • “talks between Israelis and Palestinians”
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2.

the activity or business of negotiating an agreement; coming to terms

Origin

Borrowed from Middle French négociation, or from Latin negotiatio (“the carrying on of business, a wholesale business”), from negotiari (“to carry on business”). By surface analysis, negotiate + -ion.

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