a discussion set up or intended to produce a settlement or agreement the act or process of negotiating
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ne•go•ti•a•tion /nɪˌgoʊʃiˈeɪʃən, -si-/USA pronunciation n.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026- discussion, argument, or bargaining with others in search of an agreement: [uncountable]The contract is under negotiation.[countable* usually plural]negotiations to reach a settlement.
ne•go•ti•a•tion
(ni gō′shē ā′shən, -sē-),USA pronunciation n.
- mutual discussion and arrangement of the terms of a transaction or agreement:the negotiation of a treaty.
- the act or process of negotiating.
- an instance or the result of negotiating.
- Latin negōtiātiōn- (stem of negōtiātiō) a doing of business, equivalent. to negōtiāt(us) (see negotiate) + -iōn- -ion
- 1570–80
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'negotiation' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
Chamberlain
- anxious seat
- card
- collective bargaining
- compact
- cooling-off period
- diplomatist
- fence
- fence-mending
- hard
- overture
- powwow
- round
- talk
- temporize
- transaction
- treaty
- understanding
- winwin