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
Senate Republicans expressed doubt Wednesday that Russia would back the ceasefire and warned that Putin was not an honest broker.
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Ellen Mitchell, The Hill, 12 Mar. 2025
The Sun Devils won’t view them as honest brokers.
—Jon Wilner, The Mercury News, 3 Feb. 2025
Often better equipped to pilot new programs, and better positioned to play honest broker on thorny issues, small countries are sometimes well positioned to lead multilateral efforts with more powerful nations.
—Jared Cohen, Foreign Affairs, 29 Apr. 2021
Senate Republicans expressed doubt Wednesday that Russia would back the ceasefire and warned that Putin was not an honest broker.
—Laura Kelly, The Hill, 12 Mar. 2025
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Ellen Mitchell, The Hill, 12 Mar. 2025
The Sun Devils won’t view them as honest brokers.
—Jon Wilner, The Mercury News, 3 Feb. 2025
Often better equipped to pilot new programs, and better positioned to play honest broker on thorny issues, small countries are sometimes well positioned to lead multilateral efforts with more powerful nations.
—Jared Cohen, Foreign Affairs, 29 Apr. 2021
Senate Republicans expressed doubt Wednesday that Russia would back the ceasefire and warned that Putin was not an honest broker.
—Laura Kelly, The Hill, 12 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for honest broker
Noun
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The pace of the talks between the UFCW and chains was briefly disrupted in late March when the federal mediator assigned to their negotiations was fired by the Trump administration.—
Pat Maio,
Oc Register,
7 Aug. 2025
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That’s good news for fans who just wanted to watch hockey without hearing from the accountants and mediators.—
Sean McIndoe,
New York Times,
25 July 2025
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Perez allegedly later sold the items to online brokers.—
Wayne Sterling,
CNN Money,
6 Aug. 2025
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The charging document said Perez sold the items to online brokers.—
Jackson Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
6 Aug. 2025
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The ambassador to Austria-Hungary, Addison Harris, bought the property in 1880.—
John Tuohy,
IndyStar,
14 Aug. 2025
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Lacy was named a brand ambassador for YSL back in 2023 and attends its menswear presentation, typically held in Paris, every year during fashion week.—
Jeff Ihaza,
Rolling Stone,
14 Aug. 2025
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The criminal complaint adds that ALX Solutions received wire funds from various Hong Kong and Chinese companies, which were likely acting as intermediaries.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
6 Aug. 2025
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Subsequent endorsements of Israel’s attack by European Union member states, including France and Germany, as well as the United Kingdom will have disqualified such countries, in the Iranian view, as honest and credible intermediaries.—
Hasan T. Alhasan,
Foreign Affairs,
4 Aug. 2025
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But Trump is also shifting his approach toward India, which has long served as a regional buffer against China and whose leader has had a close relationship with Trump.—
Miranda Jeyaretnam,
Time,
4 Aug. 2025
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This can involve slapping, beating, or punching the carpet to create a manual vibration, or by using a tool such as an orbital buffer or the butt end of a drill to agitate the fibers.—
Jolie Kerr,
Better Homes & Gardens,
3 Aug. 2025
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But Schmitt is clearly earning clout in his unofficial role as MAGA liaison in his clubby chamber.—
Burgess Everett,
semafor.com,
5 Aug. 2025
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Dans joined the Trump administration in 2019 at the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) before advancing to the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) as White House liaison and later chief of staff.—
Adeola Adeosun,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 July 2025
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In today’s opinions newsletter: Behind-the-scenes peacemakers, the Arizona fighter who could soon become a household name, and the now-ubiquitous Sen. Ruben Gallego.—
Joanna Allhands,
AZCentral.com,
13 Aug. 2025
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But the bullet exited Welch's head, and that same bullet hit Palmer, a bystander who was attempting to act as a peacemaker, Worthy said.—
Andrea May Sahouri,
Freep.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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Out of the intermediates, Acoma has a growth habit (arching, almost weeping) unlike any other.—
Neil Sperry,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
18 July 2025
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Hamilton was on the right strategy — intermediates, intermediates, softs — but he was jumped by earlier stoppers Hülkenberg and Stroll; Pierre Gasly, who came in on the same lap and Ocon who didn’t pit.—
Madeline Coleman,
New York Times,
9 July 2025
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“Honest broker.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/honest%20broker. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
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