negotiation

Everyday

1. Negotiation is talking with others to reach an agreement when you want different things, like deciding bedtime with your parents. tree →
2. Negotiations are formal talks between countries, companies or groups, for example to end a war or agree a price. tree →
3. (informal) Negotiation can mean finding a way through or past something difficult. tree →

In the lessons

In PSHE and citizenship lessons pupils learn to negotiate fairly instead of fighting; in news, peace negotiations and pay negotiations. Phrases: «open to negotiation», «peace negotiations», «after long negotiation».

Examples

• After some negotiation, we agreed to share the swing. tree →
• The price is open to negotiation. tree →
• Peace negotiations can take many months. tree →
• Good negotiation means both sides get something. tree →
• My bedtime is not up for negotiation, says Mum. tree →
• The teachers' union is in negotiations about pay. tree →
• Negotiation is better than shouting. tree →
• The countries began negotiations to end the war. tree →
• After a brief contest negotiations of a peaceful nature were entered into between Odysseus and his subjects. tree →

Note

Countable for formal talks (negotiations), uncountable for the skill. Say «nuh-go-shee-AY-shun». The verb is «negotiate». In maths money problems, negotiation can lower a price.