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negotiates

/nəˈɡoʊʃieɪts/ /nɪˈɡoʊʃieɪts/

Meanings
verb
To confer with others in order to come to terms or reach an agreement.

Examples :

"The union negotiates with the company for better salaries and benefits. "
business communication politics government law economy finance

Related Words

Illustration something

something noun

/ˈsamθɪŋ/ /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/

An object whose nature is yet to be defined.

"My friend told me there was something in the box, but I didn't know what it was yet. "

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negotiate verb

/nəˈɡəʊ.ʃi.eɪt/ /nəˈɡoʊ.ʃi.eɪt/

To confer with others in order to come to terms or reach an agreement.

"The students negotiated a later deadline for their project. "

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computers noun

/kəmˈpjuːtəs/ /kəmˈpjutɚs/

A person employed to perform computations; one who computes.

"Before electronic calculators, large organizations employed many computers who calculated numbers for tables and charts by hand. "

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ambitious adjective

/æmˈbɪʃ.əs/

(of a person or their character) Having or showing ambition; wanting a lot of power, honor, respect, superiority, or other distinction.

"an ambitious person"

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although conjunction

/ɔːlˈðəʊ/ /ɑlˈðoʊ/

Though, even though, in spite of or despite the fact that: introducing a clause that expresses a concession.

"Although it was very muddy, the football game went on."

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benefits noun

/ˈbɛnɪfɪts/ /ˈbɛnəfɪts/

An advantage; help or aid from something.

"It was for her benefit.   His benefit was free beer."

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protocol noun

/ˈpɹəʊtəˌkɒl/ /ˈpɹoʊtəˌkoʊl/

The minutes, or official record, of a negotiation or transaction; especially a document drawn up officially which forms the legal basis for subsequent agreements based on it.

"The protocol for the new student housing agreement clearly outlined the responsibilities of both the students and the university. "

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original noun

/əˈɹɪdʒnəl/

An object or other creation (e.g. narrative work) from which all later copies and variations are derived

"This manuscript is the original."

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salaries noun

/ˈsæləriz/ /ˈsæləriːz/

A fixed amount of money paid to a worker, usually calculated on a monthly or annual basis, not hourly, as wages. Implies a degree of professionalism and/or autonomy.

"The company increased employee salaries to attract and retain talented professionals. "

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materials noun

/məˈtɪəɹɪəlz/ /məˈtɪɹi.əlz/

Matter which may be shaped or manipulated, particularly in making something.

"Asphalt, composed of oil and sand, is a widely used material for roads."

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agreement noun

/əˈɡɹiːmənt/

An understanding between entities to follow a specific course of conduct.

"to enter an agreement;  the UK and US negotiators nearing agreement;  he nodded his agreement."

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transfer noun

/ˈtɹænzfɜː/ /tɹænzˈfɜː/ /ˈtɹænsfɝ/ /tɹænsˈfɝ/

The act of conveying or removing something from one place, person or thing to another.

"The transfer of the student to a different class was announced in a school memo. "