noun
[ sing. ] (used mainly in newspapers) a formal discussion to try and reach an agreement :
We want to get all the parties back to the negotiating table.
noun
[ sing. ] (used mainly in newspapers) a formal discussion to try and reach an agreement :
We want to get all the parties back to the negotiating table.
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005