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

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
Everything in the two paragraphs above should disturb any honest broker.

— Scott Maxwell, Sun Sentinel, 28 May 2026

Definition of honest broker

Noun

Before the latest strikes, Iranian Interior Minister Eskandar Momeni visited Pakistan, a key mediator in the conflict, seeking to revive diplomacy.

— ABC News, ABC News, 22 July 2026
That said, reports that regional mediators have presented both countries with a proposal for a 10-day ceasefire could put last month's memorandum of understanding back on track.

— Justina Lee, CNBC, 22 July 2026

Definition of mediator

Noun

Meanwhile, Vice President JD Vance — the administration’s lead negotiator with Iran — has suggested that military force alone won’t be enough to fully dismantle Iran’s control of the Strait of Hormuz.

— Jomana Karadsheh, CNN Money, 19 July 2026
An Iranian negotiator said Tehran was suspending its commitments to the interim deal signed about a month ago and aimed at permanently ending the fighting.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 19 July 2026

Definition of negotiator

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Utilities are emerging as a key broker – designing agreements that power data centers while protecting ratepayers.

— Melody Birmingham, Fortune, 23 July 2026
Outright price discounts are much less common than incentives, according to Nikita Idiri, a broker at Coldwell Banker Warburg in New York.

— Mike Winters, CNBC, 23 July 2026

Definition of broker

Noun

The developers plan to add more vegetative buffer between Irongate and neighboring developments, Combs said.

— Joe Marusak July 25, Charlotte Observer, 25 July 2026
Oil buffer is running out Strategic reserve releases have provided a critical buffer, with hundreds of millions of barrels released globally to offset supply disruptions.

— Justin Zacks, CNBC, 24 July 2026

Definition of buffer

Noun

Each of them is a working ambassador for the brand, and each was brought into the partnership by Agarwal personally rather than through agency intermediaries.

— Connie Etemadi, USA Today, 22 July 2026
But the league has gone beyond explaining its side to the intermediaries known as the media.

— Hannah Keyser, CNN Money, 17 July 2026

Definition of intermediary

Noun

Whether rest and restoration or flirty liaisons, day or night, all things great are at guests' fingertips.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 July 2026
Many act as the public face, internal decision-maker, board liaison, fundraiser, staff leader and go-to person when something feels urgent.

— Kenzie Biggins, Forbes.com, 27 July 2026

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