Collocations for negotiation - noun
ADJ.
difficult, lengthy, protracted | direct | successful | fruitless, unsuccessful | behind-the-scenes, secret | bilateral, multilateral | constant, continuous | delicate | detailed | serious
It''s time for some serious negotiation.
It''s time for some serious negotiation.
high-level | pay, peace, trade, wage, etc.
VERB + NEGOTIATION
enter into, open | break off | resume | conduct
Negotiations were conducted in secret.
Negotiations were conducted in secret.
conclude | be open to, be subject to
The final price is open to negotiation.
The final price is open to negotiation.
NEGOTIATION + VERB
begin, start | continue, go on
Negotiations continued all day to avert a strike.
Negotiations continued all day to avert a strike.
break down, collapse
NEGOTIATION + NOUN
process
PREP.
by ~
Rents are agreed by negotiation.
Rents are agreed by negotiation.
in ~ (with)
She is in negotiation with other heads of state on the question of oil prices.
She is in negotiation with other heads of state on the question of oil prices.
through ~
The problem should be resolved through negotiation.
The problem should be resolved through negotiation.
under ~
Contracts are under negotiation.
Contracts are under negotiation.
~ between
The alliance is the product of months of negotiation between the two parties.
The alliance is the product of months of negotiation between the two parties.
~ of
the negotiation of a new contract
the negotiation of a new contract
~ on
international negotiations on reducing sulphur dioxide emissions
international negotiations on reducing sulphur dioxide emissions
~ over
negotiations over the number of houses to be built
negotiations over the number of houses to be built
~ with
negotiations with the other side
negotiations with the other side
PHRASES
a basis for negotiation, a matter for negotiation, months/years of negotiation
They signed the treaty after several years of negotiation.
They signed the treaty after several years of negotiation.
a process of negotiation
Compromise is reached by a process of negotiation.
Compromise is reached by a process of negotiation.
room for negotiation
There is considerable room for negotiation on some of the details.
There is considerable room for negotiation on some of the details.