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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The have had to manage the balance between seeking to influence the president and remaining an honest broker.—
Gregory F. Treverton,
The Conversation,
5 May 2025 -
The national security adviser is supposed to be an honest broker among the various national-security players.—
The Editors,
National Review,
2 May 2025
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In Congo, where rebels backed by neighboring Rwanda have occupied a border area, U.S. mediators last week convinced both countries to agree in principle to seek a peace deal.—
Ned Temko,
Christian Science Monitor,
1 May 2025
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About a month later, one of two federal mediators assigned to the Starbucks talks was terminated by the Trump administration as part of sweeping cost-cutting actions that have raised concerns among unions and employers that rely on mediation to fend off strikes and settle labor disputes.—
Suhauna Hussain,
Los Angeles Times,
1 May 2025
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There are plenty of local outfits that will appeal your property tax, including some lenders and real estate brokers.—
LEW SICHELMAN,
Miami Herald,
14 May 2025
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Last year, the council created an Economic Vitality Committee and began listening to business owners, brokers, residents and consultants.—
Belal Aftab,
Mercury News,
13 May 2025
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Eric is often the buffer between Justin and Dawn, able to set boundaries while giving Justin more leeway to grow up and have natural experiences.—
Meagan Jordan,
Rolling Stone,
16 May 2025
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These buffer weeks will also provide an opportunity for another important aspect of high-production gardens: upholding the soil quality.—
Anthony Reardon,
Kansas City Star,
13 May 2025
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So is the nominee to be the ambassador to Greece (who is also Don Jr.'s former fiancée).—
David Folkenflik,
NPR,
10 May 2025
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Later Friday, Ukraine summoned the Hungarian ambassador and ordered two diplomats to leave the country within 48 hours.—
Svitlana Vlasova,
CNN Money,
9 May 2025
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The first Outfit Repeater L.A. event was a success, drawing a crowd of fashion enthusiasts and women who wanted to sell their beloved wardrobes directly to buyers, bypassing the intermediary of a thrift store.—
Maddie Connors,
Los Angeles Times,
13 May 2025
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Instead, lower prices for U.S. consumers can only happen if intermediaries take less for themselves.—
Andrew Stanton,
MSNBC Newsweek,
12 May 2025
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They have been implicated in countless crimes and liaisons.—
Christopher Reynolds,
Los Angeles Times,
15 May 2025
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For the past decade, Holloman has served as a liaison between adopters in Europe and families in the U.S.—
Blane Bachelor,
Smithsonian Magazine,
5 May 2025
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That rain saw both Norris and his McLaren teammate Oscar Piastri slide off the circuit, but Norris was able to regain control of his car and immediately duck into the pits to swap his slicks for intermediates.—
Mark Davis,
Newsweek,
16 Mar. 2025
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Norris kept out of the wall and made it into the pits for intermediates, but Piastri got stuck in the grass at the final chicane and tumbled out of the points as a result.—
Luke Smith,
The Athletic,
16 Mar. 2025
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“Interceder.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/interceder. Accessed 22 May. 2025.
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