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re•ne•go•ti•ate
(rē′ni gō′shē āt′),USA pronunciation v., -at•ed, -at•ing.
v.t.
v.i.
re•ne•go•ti•a•ble
(rē′ni gō′shē ə bəl, -shə bəl),USA pronunciation adj.
re′ne•go′ti•a′tion, n.
v.t.
- to negotiate again, as a loan, treaty, etc.
- to reexamine (a government contract) with a view to eliminating or modifying those provisions found to represent excessive profits to the contractor.
v.i.
- Economicsto negotiate anew.
- Economicsto reexamine the costs and profits involved in a government contract for adjustment purposes.
- 1930–35; re- + negotiate