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Added 9 October 2026

negotiation

/nɪˌɡəʊ.ʃiˈeɪ.ʃən/ noun

Latin root: negotiatio Wiktionary

noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about negotiation at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

A discussion intended to produce an agreement.
the buyout negotiation lasted several days
The activity or business of negotiating an agreement; coming to terms.

Origin

Borrowed from Middle French négociation, or from Latin negotiatio (“the carrying on of business, a wholesale business”), from negotiari (“to carry on business”). By surface analysis, negotiate + -ion.

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