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negotiation
noun
the
act
or
process
of
discussing
something
between
two
or
more
sides
in
order
to
reach
an
agreement
•
After
weeks
of
tough
negotiation
,
the
two
companies
finally
signed
the
merger
agreement
.
After
weeks
of
tough
negotiation
,
the
two
companies
finally
signed
the
merger
agreement
.
•
The
students
’
union
began
negotiation
with
the
principal
to
keep
the
library
open
later
.
The
students
’
union
began
negotiation
with
the
principal
to
keep
the
library
open
later
.
Late
Middle
English
from
Latin
‘
negotiatio
’
meaning
‘
business
,
trade
’,
from
‘
negotiari
’ ‘
to
do
business
’.
noun
the
act
of
transferring
or
converting
a
financial
instrument
such
as
a
check
,
bill
of
exchange
,
or
bond
into
cash
or
to
another
holder
•
The
broker
handled
the
negotiation
of
the
bond
within
a
single
day
.
The
broker
handled
the
negotiation
of
the
bond
within
a
single
day
.
•
Swift
negotiation
of
the
check
allowed
the
contractor
to
pay
her
workers
on
time
.
Swift
negotiation
of
the
check
allowed
the
contractor
to
pay
her
workers
on
time
.
Same
Latin
root
as
the
general
sense
;
the
financial
meaning
developed
in
the
18th
century
as
banking
practices
expanded
.
