Thesaurus results for INTERCEDER

interceder

noun

Definition of interceder

as in honest broker

one who works with opposing sides in order to bring about an agreement respected around the world, the secretary-general of the United Nations was asked to be the interceder in several international disputes

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Noun

An honest broker knows when to listen for the right guidance.

— The Monitor's Editorial Board, Christian Science Monitor, 28 Sep. 2026
All the while, the US presented itself as an honest broker between London and Tehran.

— Andrew Arsan, The New York Review of Books, 6 June 2026

Definition of honest broker

Noun

Friday’s impasse approval will bring in a third-party mediator to oversee negotiations between the two parties, who each blame the other for failing to bargain productively.

— Corey Schmidt, Sacbee.com, 3 Oct. 2026
Pakistan sought to establish itself as a mediator earlier this year, working with other countries in the region to end the conflict.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 30 Sep. 2026

Definition of mediator

Noun

The Virginia State Police tactical team and a negotiator were brought to the scene.

— Mark Price, Charlotte Observer, 1 Oct. 2026
Iran’s parliament speaker, Mohammad Bagher Qalibaf, who served as chief negotiator in earlier talks with the United States, provided a rare public acknowledgment of the internal divide.

— Cara Anna, Los Angeles Times, 25 Sep. 2026

Definition of negotiator

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Kushner has spoken candidly about both his Phoenix investment and his role as a peace broker, arguing that financial profit is the best path toward lasting peace.

— Allegra Goodwin, CNN Money, 1 Oct. 2026
The pending rule requires medicines mailed from abroad to go through a customs process that includes a licensed customs broker and a financial guarantee in the form of an entry bond.

— Theresa Gaffney, STAT, 30 Sep. 2026

Definition of broker

Noun

Palillo proposes a 20-foot vegetative buffer between his project and homes, and a 12-foot sound barrier wall, according to his plans on file with the Huntersville Planning Board.

— Joe Marusak, Charlotte Observer, 29 Sep. 2026
Charlie Fox, a 56-year-old San Clemente resident and marine meteorologist, said sand provides a critical buffer between whatever structures — train tracks, homes, lifeguard headquarters — are built along the coast.

— ABC News, ABC News, 27 Sep. 2026

Definition of buffer

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The Indian ambassador to the United Arab Emirates said Thursday that Flydubai Captain Smit Machchhar is recovering well after being seriously injured.

— Christine Valora, The Washington Examiner, 3 Oct. 2026
The European expansion will launch in London and Paris through employee ambassador trainings and hands-on learning experiences for young people.

— Angela Velasquez, Footwear News, 2 Oct. 2026

Definition of ambassador

Noun

Boeing sells products to Israel both directly and through the US Foreign Military Sales (FMS) program, under which the US government acts as an intermediary, procuring equipment from the company for sale to Israel.

— Allegra Goodwin, CNN Money, 1 Oct. 2026
By automating tasks that once required human discretion, rulers can replace unreliable intermediaries with faithful algorithms that cannot be bribed or manipulated.

— Seva Gunitsky, Foreign Affairs, 1 Oct. 2026

Definition of intermediary

Noun

In that government post paying almost $70,000 a year, Jamal acted as a liaison with the Somali community.

— Mia Cathell, The Washington Examiner, 5 Oct. 2026
In Saved, Hall wrote that those soldiers had been arranged by a Ukrainian army press liaison at Kuvshynova's request.

— David Folkenflik, NPR, 4 Oct. 2026

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