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negotiator

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Definition of negotiator

as in mediator

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Recent Examples of negotiator After Bessent’s announcement, Iran’s top negotiator, Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, said the US is not in an economic position to restrict its relations with other countries. — Nadeen Ebrahim, CNN Money, 25 Aug. 2026 Jackie Combs is an experienced negotiator known for handling celebrity and high-profile cases. — Jackie Combs, CNBC, 25 Aug. 2026 Trump’s top trade negotiator, Jamieson Greer, pledged additional measures to respond to Canada’s retaliation, without immediately specifying what that would look like. — Wyatte Grantham-Philips, Los Angeles Times, 24 Aug. 2026 In this case, the optimist in your friend group might be the better call than even a master negotiator. — Caroline Ceniza-Levine, Forbes.com, 23 Aug. 2026 People also began to use it to describe the negotiator in matters of influence. — Literary Hub, 14 Aug. 2026 Jonathan Powell, the British government’s chief negotiator during the Good Friday talks, now serves as the British national security adviser. — Matt Waldman, Foreign Affairs, 13 Aug. 2026 Paraag Marathe, the San Francisco 49ers’ executive VP of football operations and owner Jed York’s right-hand man and chief contract negotiator for nearly a quarter of a century, is stepping aside to focus on Leeds United and Rangers FC. — Matt Barrows, New York Times, 1 Aug. 2026 Today that someone is David Kolen, a thirtysomething labor negotiator from Chicago at Eaux Claires with two friends. — Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 28 July 2026

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The union said management has not agreed to musicians' proposal for a mediator.

— ABC News, ABC News, 22 Aug. 2026
Kim also signed a mutual defense pact with Russia and revived ties with China, all but ruling out any role for South Korea as mediator.

— Anthony Kuhn, NPR, 21 Aug. 2026

Definition of mediator

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Oman, a frequent intermediary between Washington and Tehran, has found its balancing act suddenly precarious.

— Kareem Chehayeb, Los Angeles Times, 27 Aug. 2026
Independent Chinese refiners take in the bulk of it, often rebranded as Malaysian or Indonesian crude and settled through intermediaries outside the dollar system, according to Kpler.

— Anniek Bao, CNBC, 25 Aug. 2026

Definition of intermediary

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Hilton’s sister, Barbara Giarraffa, frightened fans and TikTok moderators were among those who called authorities.

— Emily St. Martin, Los Angeles Times, 21 Aug. 2026
Resident Nancy Clifton-Hawkins was an amazing moderator who quickly laid out the goals and ground rules.

— Terri Daxon, Oc Register, 20 Aug. 2026

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