English

Alternative forms

• horse trading, horse-trading

Noun

horsetrading ‎(uncountable)

1. (idiomatic) Informal negotiating, especially when complex or clever in nature.
   • 2012 September 20, Andrew Brown, “Archbishop of Canterbury succession race begins in earnest”, in The Guardian (online):

     Next Wednesday, four women and 15 men on the Crown Nominations Commission will gather for two days of prayer and horsetrading to replace Rowan Williams as archbishop of Canterbury.

Derived terms

• horsetrader

Verb

horsetrading

1. present participle of horsetrade