Thesaurus results for HONEST BROKER

honest broker

noun

Definition of honest broker

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 Journalists like to see themselves as honest brokers, covering politics in a way that gives fair representation to a wide range of actors and playing the watchdog role in a responsible and essentially objective way. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 26 May 2026 Historically the pope is viewed as an honest broker in terms of international diplomacy that is at odds with a sitting president's worldview, but experts say there has never been a clash so public or personal. — Phillip M. Bailey, USA Today, 17 Apr. 2026 Pakistan would need to stay the course as an honest broker and not get discouraged. — Donald Heflin, The Conversation, 10 Apr. 2026 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 See All Example Sentences for honest broker

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Noun

In the days before the midterms, Qatari mediators had plunged into a fresh round of furtive diplomacy between the United States and Iran, but talks are still at an impasse.

— Ishaan Tharoor, New Yorker, 5 Nov. 2026
Negotiations will continue Friday with the help of federal mediators, the PMA said.

— Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 5 Nov. 2026

Definition of mediator

Noun

Ford, 54, is a former social studies teacher and real estate broker who has served in the Illinois state house since 2007.

— Gregory Royal Pratt, Chicago Tribune, 4 Nov. 2026
DeleteMe zaps your listings from data brokers, leaving you refreshed, unbothered, and in your lane, and saves you 20% with coupon code PCMAG.

— K. Thor Jensen, PC Magazine, 4 Nov. 2026

Definition of broker

Noun

The midterm elections results were also watched closely in Tehran, where Iran’s chief negotiator and parliamentary speaker, Mohammad Bagher Qalibaf, issued a warning Wednesday.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 7 Nov. 2026
Buckner is the lead House Democratic negotiator on the stadium issue.

— Rick Pearson, Chicago Tribune, 7 Nov. 2026

Definition of negotiator

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Stewart had worn a white sweater with Olympic rings on the front in the episode to match with Melvin, who had dressed up like Olympics superfan and ambassador Snoop Dogg.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 8 Nov. 2026
Convinced by the gesture, Dench went on to play Aereon in the 2004 film, the elemental ambassador who guides Riddick (Diesel) through his tumultuous travels to rescue his old allies and confront the head of the Necromonger empire.

— Isabelle Farina, Variety, 8 Nov. 2026

Definition of ambassador

Noun

In another instance, Binger reports that an African intermediary placed varied lengths of straw on the ground to indicate the distances between localities in the Kong region.

— Thomas J Bassett, The Conversation, 29 Oct. 2026
Aon is increasingly positioning itself not simply as a broker connecting companies with existing insurers, but as an intermediary helping create new pools of capital to absorb complex risks.

— Contessa Brewer, CNBC, 29 Oct. 2026

Definition of intermediary

Noun

Economies have adjusted, while existing buffers and policy responses have helped absorb the shock.

— Jihad Azour, semafor.com, 5 Nov. 2026
Building realistic buffers, identifying dependencies early and reprioritizing when needed can help lean teams manage workloads without burning out.

— Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 5 Nov. 2026

Definition of buffer

Noun

Raman political strategist Jeff Millman told The Times on Monday that Cheng, who served as a liaison between the campaign and various digital content creators, had been terminated.

— David Zahniser, Los Angeles Times, 2 Nov. 2026
However, Central Florida election supervisors are not reporting any problems with their local postal service liaisons.

— Christie Zizo, The Orlando Sentinel, 1 Nov. 2026

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