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interceder

noun

Definition of intercedernext
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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Recent Examples of Synonyms for interceder
  1. honest broker
  2. mediator
  3. negotiator
  4. broker
  5. buffer
  6. ambassador
  7. intermediary
  8. liaison
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
  • Preclinical research also suggests that quinoa saponins may reduce the production of inflammatory mediators and pro-inflammatory molecules.
    — Amy Brownstein, Verywell Health, 4 Sep. 2026
  • Qatar has been an important mediator in the US-Iran conflict.
    — Brad Lendon, CNN Money, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of mediator
Noun
  • During negotiations to set up the fund, one negotiator emphasized the need for resources to be accessible within 24 to 48 hours of a climate disaster.
    — Tarun Gopalakrishnan, The Conversation, 18 Sep. 2026
  • The union’s chief negotiator, Bobby Roy, said bargaining remains paused Thursday.
    — Corey Schmidt, Sacbee.com, 10 Sep. 2026
Definition of negotiator
Noun
  • The company said current logistics networks operate through various brokers, carriers, internal teams and warehouses that only optimize their own portion of the process.
    — Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 16 Sep. 2026
  • Now, the apartment is back on the market — as cheerfully over the top as ever in the listing photos — with Compass brokers Haley Venn and Carl Gambino, who declined to comment.
    — Kim Velsey, Curbed, 16 Sep. 2026
Definition of broker
Noun
  • Maxar | Maxar | Getty Images Ample global inventories and stockpiles have historically acted as a crucial buffer to keep a lid on oil prices during previous crises.
    — Sam Meredith, CNBC, 15 Sep. 2026
  • However, any sense of security that three-year buffer may have offered was a mirage; Newcastle recognised that, with Hall having so many admirers across Europe, extending his contract had to be an immediate post-window priority.
    — Chris Waugh, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026
Definition of buffer
Noun
  • Iran’s ambassador to Russia also said in February 2025 that Tehran and Moscow no longer needed SWIFT for bilateral banking relations and were using their own confidential bank-messaging systems.
    — Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 20 Sep. 2026
  • Speaking of which, our final fancy-breakfast-table showdown of the season, in which Byron and Secretary Mullins manage to win the ever-begrudging Russian ambassador Maxim Petrov over to their plan.
    — Andy Andersen, Vulture, 20 Sep. 2026
Definition of ambassador
Noun
  • Coach 4 said none of his current players used an intermediary.
    — Manny Navarro, New York Times, 16 Sep. 2026
  • Viviana Urrego-Rojas, accused of coordinating intermediaries from Texas, appeared in February.
    — Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 14 Sep. 2026
Definition of intermediary
Noun
  • In December 2025, Hunt posted a video describing his time as a diplomatic liaison officer in Saudi Arabia after the US operation that killed Osama bin Laden.
    — Lauren Morganbesser, semafor.com, 17 Sep. 2026
  • Kang was appointed in 2025 to serve as Bass’ liaison to the film community.
    — Gene Maddaus, Variety, 16 Sep. 2026
Definition of liaison
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“Interceder.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/interceder. Accessed 25 Sep. 2026.

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