̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˈāshən noun
( -s )
Etymology: Latin negotiation-, negotiatio, from negotiatus + -ion-, -io -ion
1. obsolete
a. : a business transaction
b. : trading , trafficking
2. : the action or process of negotiating or of being negotiated
the dispute is now under negotiation
— often used in plural
proposed resumption of negotiations on the long treaty draft — Americana Annual