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• negotiating table — noun 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… …   Useful english dictionary

• 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 [ˈteɪbl] 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