as in mediator
one who works with opposing sides in order to bring about an agreement
after all the bad blood on both sides, we need to find someone who hasn't been influenced and can act as an honest broker
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Recent Examples of honest broker
Their principled positions on the U.S.-Israeli strikes lend credibility to their roles as honest brokers.
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Hasan T. Alhasan, Foreign Affairs, 4 Aug. 2025
The national security adviser is supposed to be an honest broker among the various national-security players.
—The Editors, National Review, 2 May 2025
Senate Republicans expressed doubt Wednesday that Russia would back the ceasefire and warned that Putin was not an honest broker.
—Ellen Mitchell, The Hill, 12 Mar. 2025
Recommended The Monitor's View Hungary as honest broker The chair of the German parliament’s defense committee was blunter.
—Ned Temko, The Christian Science Monitor, 5 July 2024
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Hasan T. Alhasan, Foreign Affairs, 4 Aug. 2025
The national security adviser is supposed to be an honest broker among the various national-security players.
—The Editors, National Review, 2 May 2025
Senate Republicans expressed doubt Wednesday that Russia would back the ceasefire and warned that Putin was not an honest broker.
—Ellen Mitchell, The Hill, 12 Mar. 2025
Recommended The Monitor's View Hungary as honest broker The chair of the German parliament’s defense committee was blunter.
—Ned Temko, The Christian Science Monitor, 5 July 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for honest broker
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NewYork-Presbyterian nurses at that point rejected a similar proposal advanced by mediators.—
Philip Marcelo,
Fortune,
20 Feb. 2026
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But his vision for the board to be a mediator of worldwide conflicts has led to skepticism from major allies.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
19 Feb. 2026
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The real-estate broker said the new price reflected the property's value after the rapper removed the home's interiors.—
Edward Segarra,
USA Today,
23 Feb. 2026
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Commercial real estate brokers like CBRE and Jones Lang LaSalle were also hit.—
Michelle Fox,
CNBC,
23 Feb. 2026
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Meyer, the union’s chief negotiator, was speaking after spending nearly two hours in the Padres clubhouse updating players and answering their questions.—
Kevin Acee,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
24 Feb. 2026
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The ruling immediately imperils the cornerstone of the administration’s economic strategy, transforming America’s negotiator-in-chief into a leader stripped of his most potent leverage.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
20 Feb. 2026
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Davidson is a remarkable ambassador for his disability, helping support others with Tourette’s syndrome through public speaking and other activism.—
Jake Kanter,
Deadline,
23 Feb. 2026
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The files have led to new criminal investigations in other countries, including of Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor and former ambassador Peter Mandleson in the United Kingdom.—
Bart Jansen,
USA Today,
23 Feb. 2026
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Johnson and McKenzie also acted as intermediaries to find more people to apply for bogus loans, according to the feds.—
John Annese,
New York Daily News,
18 Feb. 2026
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As in past encounters, Tehran sought to avoid direct talks, opting instead for indirect exchanges through intermediaries.—
Pegah Banihashemi,
Chicago Tribune,
15 Feb. 2026
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Wetlands like Doñana act as natural buffers against climate extremes, storing water during wet periods and releasing it slowly during dry ones.—
Samantha Mathewson,
Space.com,
20 Feb. 2026
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Add a buffer for reassessment timing, especially on the Missouri side.—
Allison Palmer
Updated February 20,
Kansas City Star,
20 Feb. 2026
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Colón was also an activist, serving as NYC Mayor Michael Bloomberg’s representative advisor and liaison to the Latin Media Entertainment Commission.—
Glenn Garner,
Deadline,
21 Feb. 2026
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Churches committed to supporting refugees Ann Grosjean is a liaison for the Storrs Community Church Mercy & Justice Team and Quiet Corner Refugee Resettlement, which has helped settle five refugee families since their founding in 2015.—
Anna Heqimi,
Hartford Courant,
20 Feb. 2026
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But Congo has long been part of a frustrating region for would-be peacemakers and profiteers.—
Nicolas Niarchos,
Vanity Fair,
20 Feb. 2026
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Howie Kendrick, the former longtime big leaguer and now a Phillies special assistant, attempted to be a peacemaker by snatching the beer.—
Matt Gelb,
New York Times,
12 Feb. 2026
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“Honest broker.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/honest%20broker. Accessed 25 Feb. 2026.
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