Collocations for negotiation - noun
ADJECTIVE
lengthy,
protracted
ongoing
final
direct, face-to-face
successful
fruitless, unsuccessful
behind-the-scenes, secret
bilateral, multilateral
diplomatic, political
global, international
constant, continuous
difficult, tough
delicate
complex
intense, serious
It's time for some serious negotiation.
ongoing
final
direct, face-to-face
successful
fruitless, unsuccessful
behind-the-scenes, secret
bilateral, multilateral
diplomatic, political
global, international
constant, continuous
difficult, tough
delicate
complex
intense, serious
It's time for some serious negotiation.
formal
high-level
pay (esp. BrE), salary (esp. AmE), wage (esp. BrE)
peace, trade, etc.
high-level
pay (esp. BrE), salary (esp. AmE), wage (esp. BrE)
peace, trade, etc.
VERB + negotiation
enter into,
open,
start
break off
continue, reopen, resume
conduct
Negotiations were conducted in secret.
break off
continue, reopen, resume
conduct
Negotiations were conducted in secret.
handle
Allen had handled the negotiations himself.
Allen had handled the negotiations himself.
lead
Leading those negotiations is Senator Susan Collins of Maine.
Leading those negotiations is Senator Susan Collins of Maine.
facilitate
complete, conclude
be open to, be subject to
The final price is open to negotiation.
complete, conclude
be open to, be subject to
The final price is open to negotiation.
negotiation + VERB
take place
Union negotiations take place behind closed doors.
Union negotiations take place behind closed doors.
begin,
start
continue, go on
Negotiations continued all day to try to avert a strike.
continue, go on
Negotiations continued all day to try to avert a strike.
break down,
collapse,
fail
negotiation + NOUN
process
skills
table
They wanted to bring the conflicting parties back to the negotiation table.
skills
table
They wanted to bring the conflicting parties back to the negotiation table.
PREPOSITION
by negotiation
Rents are agreed by negotiation.
Rents are agreed by negotiation.
in negotiation (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 negotiation
The problem should be resolved through negotiation.
The problem should be resolved through negotiation.
under negotiation
Contracts are under negotiation.
Contracts are under negotiation.
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.
negotiation for
The problem is not the negotiations for a contract.
The problem is not the negotiations for a contract.
negotiation of
the negotiation of a new contract
the negotiation of a new contract
negotiation on
international negotiations on reducing carbon emissions
international negotiations on reducing carbon emissions
negotiation over
negotiations over the number of houses to be built
negotiations over the number of houses to be built
negotiation with
negotiations with the other side
negotiations with the other side
PHRASES
a basis for negotiation
a matter for negotiation
months, years, etc. of negotiation
They signed the treaty after several years of negotiation.
a matter for negotiation
months, years, etc. 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.