negotiating table — N SING: usu the N If you say that people are at the negotiating table, you mean that they are having discussions in order to settle a dispute or reach an agreement. We want to settle all matters at the negotiating table, he said... The decision… … English dictionary
the negotiating table — UK US noun [S] MEETINGS ► a situation or place in which people formally discuss something in order to reach an agreement: across/around/at the negotiating table »We were completely unsuccessful at the negotiating table. »Unions are trying to get… … Financial and business terms
the negotiating table — used to say that people are having formal discussions in order to reach an agreement The two sides in this dispute have returned to the negotiating table. [=they have begun to have discussions again] They came to an agreement at the negotiating… … Useful english dictionary
(the) negotiating table — the negotiating table UK [neˈɡəʊʃiˌeɪtɪŋ ˌteɪb(ə)l] US [nəˈɡoʊʃiˌeɪtɪŋ ˌteɪb(ə)l] noun a time, place, or situation in which people discuss something in order to try to reach an agreement Thesaurus: discussions and debatessynonym … Useful english dictionary
negotiating table, the — ne|go|ti|at|ing ta|ble, the [ ne gouʃi,eıtıŋ ,teıbl ] noun a time, place, or situation in which people discuss something in order to try to reach an agreement … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
table — n. piece of furniture 1) to lay (esp. BE), set (esp. AE) a table 2) to clear a table 3) a card; coffee; dining room; dressing; drop leaf; end; folding; kitchen; night; operating; ping pong; pool; tray; writing table 4) (AE) a training table (for… … Combinatory dictionary
table — ▪ I. table ta‧ble 1 [ˈteɪbl] noun [countable] 1. used to refer to a place where people come together to discuss important matters: • The union has threatened to walk away from the bargaining table if a settlement isn t made soon. • The… … Financial and business terms
table — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 piece of furniture ADJECTIVE ▪ big, high, huge, large, long ▪ little, low, small ▪ … Collocations dictionary
the negotiating table — UK [neˈɡəʊʃɪˌeɪtɪŋ ˌteɪb(ə)l] / US [nəˈɡoʊʃɪˌeɪtɪŋ ˌteɪb(ə)l] noun a time, place, or situation in which people discuss something in order to try to reach an agreement … English dictionary
table — I. noun Usage: often attributive Etymology: Middle English, from Old English tabule & Anglo French table; both from Latin tabula board, tablet, list Date: before 12th century 1. tablet 1a 2. a. plural backgammon b. one of the two … New Collegiate Dictionary
