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horsetrade

Verb CEFR B2

Definitions

To negotiate informally, especially when bargaining or reciprocal concessions are included, frequently regarding politics.

idiomatic

Equivalents

Latviešutirgoties

Examples

Nobody appeared to have told [Woodrow] Wilson that [William F.] McCombs had, in fact, already horsetraded the position to [Thomas R.] Marshall in exchange for Indiana's votes.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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