prenegotiation

English

Etymology

From pre- +‎ negotiation.

Noun

prenegotiation (countable and uncountable, plural prenegotiations)

1. Discussion prior to formal negotiations.
   • 2007 July 21, Nick Bunkley, “U.A.W. Opens Contract Talks With Detroit”, in New York Times‎^[1]:

     The idea of a trust came up during prenegotiations, and the U.A.W. recently agreed to such an arrangement at the Dana Corporation, a bankrupt parts supplier.

Translations

discussion prior to formal negotiations

• German: Vorverhandlung f