negotiant
negotiant · negotiants
Someone who conducts negotiationsSomeone who conducts negotiations; a negotiator, an agent.
Meaning
2 senses(archaic, historical)Someone who conducts negotiations; a negotiator, an agent.
(obsolete)A trader or merchant; a businessman; a financier.
More definitions
- someone who negotiates (confers with others in order to reach a settlement)
Origin
From French négociant, or its source, Latin negōtiant-, probably via Italian negoziante (“From French négociant, or its source, Latin negōtiant-, probably via Italian negoziante (“merchant”).
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Forms
plural: negotiants| Singular | negotiant |
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Synonyms
2 synonymsClose in meaning
- someone who negotiates (confers with others in order to reach a settlement):negotiatortreater
Word family
1 related wordsRelatednegotiate
See also
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