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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Pakistan would need to stay the course as an honest broker and not get discouraged.—
Donald Heflin,
The Conversation,
10 Apr. 2026 -
And if the Republicans are willing to come to the table and be an honest broker, then yeah, because a government shutdown at the end of the day doesn't benefit anybody except President Trump.—
Andrew Stanton,
MSNBC Newsweek,
26 Sep. 2025
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Pakistan’s powerful army chief Asim Munir has been key to his country’s role as mediator.—
Saeed Shah,
Time,
13 Apr. 2026
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Turkey has played a role as a mediator in talks.—
Yarden Segev,
NBC news,
13 Apr. 2026
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However, the film never asks why a therapist or crisis negotiator wasn’t brought in to assist air traffic control in trying to save Russell’s life.—
Stuart Miller,
Los Angeles Times,
13 Apr. 2026
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Ali Bagheri Kani, a key hardline negotiator, has also played a central role in previous nuclear talks with the United States.—
Dalia Abdelwahab,
CNN Money,
11 Apr. 2026
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In my third week at CBS, I was asked whether people should ditch their brokers and manage their own investments.—
Jill Schlesinger,
Mercury News,
13 Apr. 2026
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The conflict drew to a quasi-end with a temporary ceasefire last week, one that China was involved in helping broker.—
Emily Hallas,
The Washington Examiner,
12 Apr. 2026
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But economists say the similarities may be largely superficial, thanks to more flexible exchange-rate regimes and deeper foreign exchange reserves, which provide a buffer that helps absorb some of the shock.—
Anniek Bao,Lee Ying Shan,
CNBC,
9 Apr. 2026
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And its build-up of strategic oil reserves has created an effective short-term buffer against rising oil prices, the Lombard Odier note said.—
Ishika Mookerjee,
Fortune,
9 Apr. 2026
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The Lebanese and Israeli ambassadors to the United States are scheduled to meet on Tuesday.—
Brian Dakss,
CBS News,
14 Apr. 2026
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The State Department enlisted him as a Cold War jazz ambassador.—
Brittney Melton,
NPR,
13 Apr. 2026
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But neither Iran nor countries acting as intermediaries in the conflict have said Tehran has made such an agreement.—
Melanie Lidman,
Chicago Tribune,
17 Apr. 2026
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Sampath is further accused of routing and laundering over $3 million back to Peng through various intermediaries, Hochman said.—
City News Service,
Daily News,
17 Apr. 2026
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The city is working to create a youth advisory board to be a liaison between teens and the city government.—
Terell Bailey,
CBS News,
11 Apr. 2026
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The new charter expands the list of liaison organizations, which are non-voting participants in the ACIP process.—
Helen Branswell,
STAT,
9 Apr. 2026
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“Interceder.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/interceder. Accessed 19 Apr. 2026.
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