counterdemands
Opposing negotiation terms
Counterdemands are demands made in response to someone else's demands, typically in negotiations or disputes.
When one party issues requirements, the other responds with their own conditions: Management rejected the union's counterdemands for increased benefits.
The term implies a back-and-forth exchange where neither side simply accepts the other's terms.
Non-negotiable final terms
- concessionsThings granted or yielded
- bargainingNegotiating mutually acceptable terms
- compromiseAgreement through mutual sacrifice
- quid-pro-quoExchange of equivalents
trade-off · terms · settlement · proposal · counteroffer · mediation · arbitration · reciprocity
Defendant's opposing lawsuit
- counterargumentPoint challenging another's position
- rejoinderReply to a reply
- retortQuick, cutting reply
- riposteSwift clever reply
refutation · objection · repudiation · denial · refusal · pushback · retaliation · response
Progressive increase in intensity
- hostilitiesActive armed fighting
- confrontationDirect hostile encounter
- standoffUnresolved confrontation between opponents
- tensionStretched or strained state
antagonism · dispute · friction · resistance · opposition · struggle · siege · hostage
Methods to achieve goals
- maneuveringSkillful directional control
- leverageBorrowed capital for amplified returns
- positioningArranging in specific locations
- contingencyUncertain possible event
Binding pact between nations
- summitPeak or diplomatic gathering
- envoyAccredited diplomatic representative
- ambassadorOfficial foreign representative
- protocolPrescribed conduct rules
statecraft · delegation · communique · ratification · sovereignty · consulate · embassy · bilateral
ultimatum
Non-negotiable final terms
- concessionsThings granted or yielded
- bargainingNegotiating mutually acceptable terms
- compromiseAgreement through mutual sacrifice
quid-pro-quo · trade-off · terms · settlement · proposal · counteroffer · mediation · arbitration · reciprocity · dialogue
counterclaim
Defendant's opposing lawsuit
- counterargumentPoint challenging another's position
- rejoinderReply to a reply
- retortQuick, cutting reply
riposte · refutation · objection · repudiation · denial · refusal · pushback · retaliation · response · comeback
escalation
Progressive increase in intensity
- hostilitiesActive armed fighting
- confrontationDirect hostile encounter
- standoffUnresolved confrontation between opponents
tension · antagonism · dispute · friction · resistance · opposition · struggle · siege · hostage · showdown
tactics
Methods to achieve goals
- maneuveringSkillful directional control
- leverageBorrowed capital for amplified returns
- positioningArranging in specific locations
treaty
Binding pact between nations
- summitPeak or diplomatic gathering
- envoyAccredited diplomatic representative
- ambassadorOfficial foreign representative
protocol · statecraft · delegation · communique · ratification · sovereignty · consulate · embassy · bilateral · multilateral
counterdemandsconcessions
Things granted or yielded
capitulation · acquiescence · yielding · surrender · acceptance
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