prenegotiation
nounEtymology From pre- + negotiation.
1
Discussion prior to formal negotiations.
- 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.2007 July 21, Nick Bunkley, “U.A.W. Opens Contract Talks With Detroit”, in New York Times: