haggling
noun[U]
uk/ˈhæɡlɪŋ/usCOMMERCE
theactofarguingabout thepriceof something in anattemptto make thesellerreduceit:
haggling over/about
haggling between sb/sth and sb/sthHaggling between thecompanyandinvestorsovervaluationswillcontinueuntil thepriceisannounced.
theactofarguingabout thedetailsof something:
haggling over/about sthSome of thememberstatesfindthemselvesinvolvedinendlesshaggling abouttheirvotingrightswithin the EU.
bureaucratic/political/publichaggling