noun
COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS
■ ADJECTIVE
chief
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His chief negotiator , Education Minister Domingo Palermo, has not met with the rebels for days.
skilled
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Organizational structure was driven by the necessity of having skilled negotiators in close proximity.
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In politics there are some very successful makers of deals and some very skilled negotiators .
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The less skilled negotiator prefers to leave things vague and ambiguous fearing that explicitness will jeopardize any agreement.
■ NOUN
hostage
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After hostage negotiators heard the gunshot over the phone, police waited about a half hour before entering the home.
EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS
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Catterson also observed that e-mail links between plants and subsidiaries of the same company can give union negotiators the advantage of surprise.
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Holbrooke has a justified reputation as a hard-nosed negotiator .
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However, negotiators have predicted a settlement by Opening Day, or by the All-Star break.
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Mr Klesch is thus being asked to step in as the disinterested negotiator .
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The Board's negotiators were furious.
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The good lawyer must be a master negotiator .