Diplomatic Negotiation Vocabulary

verb to engage in discussion or bargaining to reach an agreement

• The two parties are currently in the process of negotiating a new contract.
• I'm trying to negotiate a better price for this car.
• I'm gonna try to haggle and negotiate for a good deal.
• Sometimes you have to negotiate with yourself to find a compromise.

noun a discussion aimed at reaching an agreement

• The negotiation between the two companies lasted for several weeks before a deal was finally reached.
• We're still in negotiations with the landlord about the rent increase.
• I'm trying to negotiate a better price for this car, wish me luck!
• Life is a constant negotiation between what we want and what we can actually have.

noun a secondary or covert communication channel used in diplomacy or negotiation

adjective relating to or characteristic of indirect communication or negotiation

• The diplomats used a back channel to communicate confidential information.
• Let's use the back channel to discuss this without others knowing.
• I'll hit you up on the back channel to talk about it.
• The back channel of communication between the two rival gangs helped prevent a violent confrontation.