mediator

C2+ Topic:People & Society

US /ˈmidieɪtɚ/ UK /ˈmiːdieɪtə/ See IPA manual

Meanings

1

noun
a person who tries to settle a dispute between parties

A neutral mediator helped end the labor strike.

Thesaurus

Synonyms

1 noun · a person who tries to... arbitrator intermediarygo-betweennegotiatorconciliatorpeacemaker

Opposites

instigator agitator

Word family

Forms mediatrix

Related forms mediate mediation medium median

Etymology

From Late Latin mediātor ('one who stands in the middle'), from mediāre ('to be in the middle, intervene'), from Latin medius ('middle'). One who settles disputes between parties.

mediāre Latin medius Latin

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Topics

People & Society Word Formation & Derivatives

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# mediator

**Type:** Word
**Level:** C2+
**Part of speech:** noun
**IPA (US):** /ˈmidieɪtɚ/
**IPA (UK):** /ˈmiːdieɪtə/

## Meanings
1. a person who tries to settle a dispute between parties

## Examples
- A neutral mediator helped end the labor strike.

## Synonyms
- arbitrator
- intermediary
- go-between
- negotiator
- conciliator
- peacemaker

## Antonyms
- instigator
- agitator

## Related Forms
- mediate
- mediation
- medium
- median

## Roots and Affixes
- Root: mediāre
- Root: medius

## Etymology
From Late Latin mediātor ('one who stands in the middle'), from mediāre ('to be in the middle, intervene'), from Latin medius ('middle'). One who settles disputes between parties.

## AI Etymology
Mediator is from Late Latin mediātor ('one who stands in the middle'), from mediāre ('to be in the middle, intervene'), from Latin medius ('middle'). One who settles disputes between parties. In present-day use, it means a person who tries to settle a dispute between parties. Related vocabulary includes mediate, mediation, medium, and median.

## Topics
- People & Society
- Word Formation & Derivatives

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