bargaining

[US]/'bɑːɡɪnɪŋ/
[UK]/'bɑrgənɪŋ/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. negotiation, discussion, trade, negotiation.

Phrases & Collocations

bargain hunting

bargaining power

plea bargaining

collective bargaining

bargaining chip

Example Sentences

He was bargaining with the salesman.

wage bargaining in the public sector became more politicized.

The dealer spent hours bargaining for the painting.

I'm bargaining on your help to drive us to the airport.

the proposal has become a crucial bargaining counter over prices.

The women spend hours in the market, bargaining about the goods.

The proposed troop reductions were a useful bargaining counter in the disarmament talks.

Their argument that those people were simply feinting in the East to assault the West was a good bargaining pose.

persuaded the parties to quit slanging and come to the bargaining table.

Bargaining situations are examples of cooperative games. As with noncooperative games, in bargaining one can sometimes gain a strategic advantage by limiting one's flexibility.

Real-world Examples

Does Kim want more bargaining or more money flowing into North Korea?

Source: CNN 10 Student English April 2018 Compilation

He was immediately lost in the noisy crowd where everyone was bargaining keenly.

Source: New Concept English: Vocabulary On-the-Go, Book Three.

We threatened collective bargaining in order to get performance standards and charter funding.

Source: House of Cards

Loyalty is nice; so is bargaining power.

Source: The Economist (Summary)

We'd better leave ourselves some bargaining room.

Source: Past years' college entrance examination listening comprehension (local papers)

They do this through collective bargaining.

Source: Economic Crash Course

It's like bargaining for stolen goods.

Source: VOA Daily Standard January 2019 Collection

Instead of bargaining over $150, integrative negotiations let you get creative.

Source: Crash Course: Business in the Workplace

A " unionized Congress" is, in reality, hundreds of discrete bargaining units.

Source: Time

It could even prove to be a bargaining chip for China.

Source: The Economist - Comprehensive

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