mediator
- 01 C1 Advanced
someone who talks to two people or groups who are arguing to help them find a solution.
a person who acts as a neutral intermediary between parties in a dispute to facilitate a settlement or agreement.
Simple“The company hired a mediator to help the manager and the staff resolve their argument.”
In context“The government appointed a professional mediator to oversee the discussions between the union and the airline, hoping to prevent a nationwide strike.”
Synonyms - 02 C2 Proficiency
a substance in the body that carries information to a cell.
a chemical substance, such as a hormone or neurotransmitter, that transmits information to a targeted cell.
Simple“Scientists are studying how this chemical mediator tells the brain to feel pain.”
In context“The research focused on the role of inflammatory mediators in the body's immune response to chronic infection.”
UsageOften used in the phrase 'chemical mediator' or 'inflammatory mediator'.
Synonyms
“Although an April ceasefire brokered alongside initial mediator Pakistan temporarily halted major combat, peace framework talks collapsed in June.”
“Hamas in a statement later called on mediators and the US-created Board of Peace overseeing the ceasefire to “compel” Israel to approve the road map for next steps.”
From Middle English mediatour, mediatoure, mediatur, medyatour, from Middle French mediateur, mediatur or its etymon Latin mediātor (“one who mediates”), from mediātum, supine of mediō (“be in the middle”), from medius (“middle”). By surface analysis, mediate + -or.
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.