From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englishtalkstalks[plural]TALK TO somebodyDISCUSS formal discussions between governments, organizations etcpeace/trade etc talks The peace talks look promising. The president held talks with Chinese officials.talks with Talks with the rebels have failed. → talk
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talk with• He also held talks with President Hosni Mubarak.• Kostunica hesitant on holding talks with U.S.• It is in talks with Jaguar.• Jackie Aitchison, chairman of the consortium, has spent much of the last few weeks in talks with potential partners.• Then Tymoshenko and other opposition leaders disagreed over whether to enter into talks with Kuchma or organize a popular referendum against him.From Longman Business Dictionarytalkstalks /tɔːkstɒːks/ noun [plural] formal discussions between governments, organizations etcTalks are continuing about lifting trade restrictions. → pay talks 