non-negotiable

It was that office's zeal, Ouimet said, that led to her being offered - and then accepting - what she described as a "non-negotiable" agreement to retire about halfway through her seven-year appointment.

Thestar.com - Home Page Joanna Smith 2011

Meanwhile, President Barack Obama was among the many leaders stepping up the pressure, issuing what he called a "non-negotiable ultimatum" to Gadhafi to immediately cease further military action against his own citizens and restore basic utility services to areas recently held by rebels.

MarketWatch.com - Top Stories 2011

It was that office's zeal, Ouimet said, that led to her being offered - and then accepting - what she described as a "non-negotiable" agreement to retire about halfway through her seven-year appointment.

Thestar.com - Home Page Joanna Smith 2011

The activist says, pro-Israel activists can disagree on settlements or on the peace process, but "when it comes to aid for Israel and the U.N., these things are non-negotiable."

J Street's really bad day Jennifer Rubin 2011

Budget be damned, as far as the well-being of our children is concerned, support for education expenditures is a non-negotiable.

Elizabeth Hampton: Would You Pay Higher Taxes For Better Schools? Elizabeth Hampton 2011

And Iran absolutely has rejected that as non-negotiable repeatedly.

Matthew Yglesias » Obama Still Ending the War 2009

She said she still thinks a public option is the best way to achieve those goals, but when asked if inclusion of a public option was a non-negotiable demand - as her previous statements had indicated - Pelosi ruled out any non-negotiable positions.

Democratic leaders in Congress soften on public option 2009

The most important acts – like the Climate Change Act, the Clean Air Act, the National Parks Act and the Wildlife and Countryside Act – could have been omitted as non-negotiable.

Letters: Red tape and the green agenda 2011

The indoor soundstage was set at a non-negotiable 45 degrees Fahrenheit—the temperature, according to head animal trainer Larry Madrid, at which the Gentoo penguins felt comfortable performing.

Coddling Waddling Models Alexandra Cheney 2011

Budget be damned, as far as the well-being of our children is concerned, support for education expenditures is a non-negotiable.

Elizabeth Hampton: Would You Pay Higher Taxes For Better Schools? Elizabeth Hampton 2011