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
See All Example Sentences for honest broker
Recent Examples of Synonyms for honest broker
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While talks leading to the 2015 nuclear pact were multilateral, the current negotiations are confined to Iran and the United States, with Oman acting as mediator.—
Reuters,
NBC news,
15 Feb. 2026
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More than 4,200 nurses at NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital remain on strike after NYSNA members rejected a mediator's proposal, extending the longest nurses strike in the city's history.—
John Dias,
CBS News,
14 Feb. 2026
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At a minimum, brokers and insurers found to have acted in bad faith should be banned from marketplaces and subject to clawbacks.—
Bloomberg Opinion,
Twin Cities,
15 Feb. 2026
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Jay Mitchell, who works out of the FEMA claims office in Santa Fe, and his wife, Lisa, a real-estate broker, were awarded $524,000 through the compensation fund last year, according to documents obtained by USA TODAY.—
Michael Collins,
USA Today,
14 Feb. 2026
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Kaiser has proposed cutting retirement and medical benefits for these groups, freezing wages for current employees and cutting wages for new hires, said Brian Mason, lead negotiator for the nurse midwives.—
CalMatters,
Mercury News,
16 Feb. 2026
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Interim superintendent Cancy McArn has served as chief human resources officer and head negotiator for the district.—
Carlos E. Castañeda,
CBS News,
13 Feb. 2026
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And the desk chairs weave a story of Nevis, adorned with nods to its lush flora and playful green vervet monkeys, the iconic ambassadors of the island.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
15 Feb. 2026
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In recent years, Bohon became one of 120 ambassadors selected for the #IfThenSheCan exhibit, which encourages girls to pursue careers in STEM.—
Graham Womack,
Sacbee.com,
15 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 23 Feb. 2026.
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