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 Words From

• nonne·goti·ation noun
• prene·goti·ation noun
• prone·goti·ation 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

A US envoy has arrived in Israel to continue negotiations on a ceasefire with Lebanon's Hezbollah movement, after reporting “additional progress” during a second day of talks in Beirut.

From BBC

Her absence, coupled with Republican majorities, could allow conservative lawmakers to advance their priorities more aggressively, as well as reshaping the balance of power in future farm policy negotiations.

From Salon

The others spoke to the BBC anonymously on the grounds that they were taking part in ongoing negotiations.

From BBC

The importance of territory to both sides is the strength it lends to their position in any potential negotiations.

From BBC

Qatar has hosted Hamas’s political bureau since 2012 and played a key role in facilitating indirect negotiations between the group and Israel.

From BBC

Related Words

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