Bargaining between management and the labor union broke down.
a bargaining agent.
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
bar — bar·a·boo; bar·ag·no·sis; bar·a·min; bar; bar·a·thea; bar·a·thrum; bar·ba; bar·ba·coa; bar·ba·dos; bar·ba·ra s; bar·ba·rea; bar·bar·i·an·ism; bar·bar·i·an·ism; bar·bar·ic; bar·bar·ic; bar·bar·i·cal·ly; bar·bar·i·cal·ly; bar·bar·i·ous;… … English syllables
gain — bar·gain·a·ble; bar·gain·ee; bar·gain·er; bar·gain·or; bou·gain·vil·laea; bou·gain·vil·lia; gain; gain·ful; gain·giv·ing; gain·less; gain·say; gain·stand; ply·gain; re·gain·er; re·gain·ment; un·gain; un·gain·li·ness; un·gain·say·able; bar·gain;… … English syllables
con|cil´i|at´ing|ly — con|cil|i|ate «kuhn SIHL ee ayt», transitive verb, at|ed, at|ing. 1. to win over; soothe: »She conciliated her angry little sister with a candy bar. SYNONYM(S): placate, pacify, appease. 2 … Useful english dictionary
bargainingchip — bar·gain·ing chip (bärʹgə nĭng) n. Something, especially an inducement or concession, used as leverage in negotiations: “A bargaining chip is ultimately worthless if you re not willing to bargain it away” (New Republic). * * * … Universalium
bargaining — bar|gain|ing [ˈba:gənıŋ US ˈba:r ] n [U] 1.) discussion in order to reach an agreement about a sale, contract etc = ↑negotiation wage/pay bargaining ▪ The government would not intervene in private sector wage bargaining. ▪ The 4% pay raise was… … Dictionary of contemporary English
bargaining chip — bar|gain|ing chip [ bargənıŋ ,tʃıp ] noun count something that you can use to persuade someone to give you what you want … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
bargaining counter — bar|gain|ing count|er [ bargənıŋ ,kauntər ] noun count BRITISH a BARGAINING CHIP … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
bargaining position — bar|gain|ing po|si|tion [ bargənıŋ pə,zıʃn ] noun count someone s ability to get what they want when they are making a deal with someone else, based on the situation they are in … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
plea bargaining — plea bar|gain|ing [ pli ,bargənıŋ ] noun uncount a process by which someone may be allowed to avoid punishment for a serious crime if they admit they have committed a less serious crime ╾ plea bar|gain noun count … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
agent — n 1: someone or something that acts or exerts power: a moving force in achieving some result 2: a person guided or instigated by another in some action where the heads of departments are the political...agent s of the executive, merely to execute … Law dictionary
