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
  • The president said that his Board of Peace agreed to the plan with the support of mediators from Egypt, Turkey and Qatar.
    — Brittney Melton, NPR, 31 July 2026
  • Attempts by mediators to secure a 10-day ceasefire and reopen the Strait of Hormuz made no apparent progress.
    — The Week US, TheWeek, 27 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
Noun
  • Prime brokers Goldman Sachs, JPMorgan Chase, and Bank of America issued margin calls, and the fund ultimately sold its entire public equities book—longs and shorts alike—to a single unnamed buyer before Thursday’s open.
    — Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 30 July 2026
  • The prime brokers for the fund, Situational Awareness, have been rushing to raise cash to meet margin requirements, the people said.
    — David Faber, CNBC, 30 July 2026
Definition of broker
Noun
  • When buffers are thin, rain arriving on time in one region becomes everyone else's insurance policy.
    — Ingmar Rentzhog, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026
  • Also, build a few extra days of buffer into your target closing date.
    — Sharon Wu, USA Today, 31 July 2026
Definition of buffer
Noun
  • Christina Giaquinto is an organizing expert and spiritual life coach who served as a brand ambassador and organizing expert for Modular Closets.
    — Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 Aug. 2026
  • The line between star, character and brand ambassador has disappeared.
    — Ashlee Difuntorum, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026
Definition of ambassador
Noun
  • Part of it, just mechanically, is journalistic outlets using themselves as intermediaries for their advertisers to give them access to politicians and to celebrities.
    — David Frum, The Atlantic, 29 July 2026
  • This can be accomplished by using AI gateways, which serve as a protective intermediary.
    — Frank Landymore, Futurism, 29 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
Definition of liaison
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“Interceder.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/interceder. Accessed 4 Aug. 2026.

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