mediator
pronunciation
How to pronounce mediator in British English:
UK [ˈmiːdieɪtə(r)]
How to pronounce mediator in American English:
US [ˈmiːdieɪtər]
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- Noun:
- a negotiator who acts as a link between parties
Word Origin
- mediator (n.)
- mid-14c., from Late Latin mediatorem (nominative mediator) "one who mediates," agent noun from past participle stem of mediari "to intervene, mediate," also "to be or divide in the middle," from Latin medius "in the middle" (see medial (adj.)). Originally applied to Christ, who in Christian theology "mediates" between God and man. Meaning "one who intervenes between two disputing parties" is first attested late 14c. Feminine form mediatrix (originally of the Virgin Mary) from c. 1400. Related: Mediatorial; mediatory.
Example
- 1. Eg. he will appear in the role of mediator .
- 2. He also acted as a valued mediator between political parties in an environment where disputes can still easily turn violent .
- 3. In the worst cases , a colleague or mediator can help .
- 4. However , mr taylor 's defence is that although he was indeed talking with the ruf 's leaders during the most brutal phase of the civil war , he was doing so in his capacity as an outside mediator .
- 5. Mr kudrin suggested he could act as a mediator between the authorities and dissenters .