negotiation
US /nɪˌɡoʊʃiˈeɪʃən/
Definition
a discussion intended to produce an agreement
Tested in TOEIC business and workplace contexts.
Examples
The negotiation between the union and management lasted all night.
Word Family
Synonyms
- discussionan extended communication (often interactive) dealing with some particular topic
- bargainingthe negotiation of the terms of a transaction or agreement
- talksa discussion intended to produce an agreement
Collocations
- Easy peace negotiationdescribing peace negotiation (the state prevailing during the absence of war)
- Medium conduct contract negotiations in good faithto organize and carry out regarding contract negotiations in good faith
- Hard protracted and acrimonious wage negotiationsto protracted and acrimonious wage negotiations, meaning to lengthen in time; cause to be or last longer
- Very Hard breakdown in negotiations prompting arbitrationdescribing breakdown in negotiations prompting arbitration (the act of disrupting an established order so it fails to continue)
Learner's English edition · Curated definitions for TOEIC learners.